75-Year-Old Widowed Grandmother Is Living Her Best Life Now As A Pole Dancer

Starr Stauffer Wise from Colorado Springs is finally living her lifelong dream of becoming a pole dancer after many decades. She waited until after retirement before pursuing this passion, inspired by Diane Martin, another pole dancer who started at 50.

While reading an article about Diane in 2021, Starr was reminded of her “old dream” of the high-intensity sport and decided to give it a shot. “When I read that piece, I was beyond excited,” she told The Sun. “It jogged my memory about an old dream of mine— pole dancing.”

75-year-old widowed grandmother now a pole dancer

For Starr, pole dancing “had been on my bucket list for years but somehow got pushed to the back burner.” She took the leap and reached out to Diane’s company, Pole Revolution, to make inquiries about age restrictions, which, thankfully, there were none.

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She signed up for introduction classes, which she joins three times a week and considers fun. “I couldn’t get enough, so I signed up for a whole package of classes,” she said. Aside from being an enjoyable sport, dancing has helped thirty-six-year-old sober Starr to “concentrate” off  “bad things going on in your brain.”

Starr Stauffer Wise remains consistent amid health issues

Starr has rheumatoid arthritis in her wrists and hands, a deformity in her right hand, and osteoporosis. “I had no clue if I could pull it off at my age and with my medical history, but I not only managed but got totally hooked,” she said.

Regardless of some near-accidents during sessions, Starr is not backing down. “You have to concentrate, or you may lose your grip, let go of the wrong leg or hand, and crash to the floor. I just did that the other day, and it landed on my head quite hard. Luckily, I didn’t have a concussion.”

She also adds Zumba, EGym, and Silver Sneakers to her weekly routine, which is impressive for someone her age whose counterparts can barely get out of a chair. “What a dream! What a life!” she exclaimed.