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You know her as the woman behind Antique Archaeology's office, as the Queen of Rust, and above all, as a foundational part of the History Channel's smash hit American Pickers. Danielle Colby is all of these things, of course, but she is also a dancer, an artist, a mother, an activist, a filmmaker and an enthusiast. She is someone committed to women's history, to the art of the striptease, to a well-done tattoo, to entomology, and to all things vintage.
She is someone who, at 43 years old, is only getting started living life to the fullest. From the charmingly everyday to the totally boundary-pushing (wait till you see what she has a tattoo of), we've rounded up some of the most surprising facets of Colby's enormously varied and incredibly rich life, and we're here to spill the beans. Turns out, American Pickers is only the beginning.
Fame split up her first marriage
Fame comes with many rewards — riches, notoriety, and increased opportunity are only a few — but it exacts a toll as well, and often an intimate one. Colby, who by 2004 was married with two children, found her domestic life in a shambles after American Pickers debuted and quickly became a massive success. 'Fame and notoriety are not easy for [her first husband] to deal with at all, so the relationship ended up not working out,' she remarked to WQAD in 2012, when discussing her first marriage and ultimate divorce.
This wasn't a case of identity split by Hollywood's demands — Colby is clear that she is very much herself on camera, and in fact credits her success to this fact. 'The reality is that I am who I am, and I was this person before American Pickers,' she told WQAD. 'That is why [the producers] have embraced me and why people identify with me.' Though the rise of the show ultimately split up her first marriage, she clearly draws comfort from her strong self-confidence and many passionate interests. Sometimes, things simply aren't meant to be, and accepting that can be the beginning of a grand new series of opportunities.
Her children keep her grounded
While her first marriage did not last, Colby's home life has only flourished and become a tremendous comfort to her. Even when discussing her career in appraisal, burlesque, or filmmaking, she will often turn the discussion back to her children, as when an interview about tattoos swung towards an appreciation of her 'favorites': the ones her children drew for her that consist of a circle on one hand drawn by her son and a heart on the other drawn by her daughter.
Meanwhile, no matter where she is or what she's doing, her Instagram is continuously uploaded with snapshots of her happy home life, from kooky Halloween costumes to a simple look at dinner time. In the midst of a life that extends across medium, aesthetic, genre, nation, and indeed, time itself, it is clear that her children are a grounding influence she cherishes deeply. And luckily for her kids, between her knowledge of history and go-get-'em attitude, she's one heck of a role model to have in the house.
She was a roller derby player
You know her from reality television, and possibly her career on the stage, but did you know that Colby was once a roller derby player? And not just a player — she was the owner of the team. The Big Mouth Mickies were their name, and winning bouts was their game. They were 'just a bunch of Irish girls that got together because we really wanted to do roller derby,' Colby has said, and apparently they had quite a good time doing just that. For years, she was part of both the operation and the power behind it, seeing the flashy sport from two unique angles.
Unfortunately, roller derby is a high-contact sport played at top speeds and, of course, on wheels. As Colby put it, she 'tore [her] body up... the shelf life of a roller derby girl is like three to five years.' Any casual observer of roller derby would concur — there's a reason their matches are called bouts and every derby player seems to have a folder on their phone dedicated to post-bout bruising pics. Happily, many of the Mickies went on to accompany Colby in her pursuit of burlesque, proving that the bonds of roller derby are durable indeed. What is built on the track is built to last.
She's been friends with Mike Wolfe for decades
As one of the co-hosts and principal 'pickers' of the show, Mike Wolfe is among the most important and visible parts of American Pickers. But his relationship with Colby goes back far further than their time together on screen. As she told Yuppie Punk in 2010, Mike had been 'picking' for 20 years prior to the show and she had zero hesitation in signing on when the History Channel decided to take a chance on him. Mike had 'been a really dear friend of mine for almost ten years — and he has helped me on all of my projects for about ten years — so I knew without a doubt, if he was a part of [American Pickers], not only would it be successful, but it would be kick**s too.'
She was, of course, entirely right, and she, Mike, and co-host Frank Fritz all rocketed to fame on the strength of the show and its irresistible premise. There is one dark side to all this, however: people tend to assume she and Wolfe have a romantic history, when they do not. 'I get a lot of emails from people asking if me and Mike are married,' Colby confessed. 'Well, Mike's taken. And not by me!'
She's a devout punk fan
It comes as no surprise that Colby — tattooed, notably rebellious, and very much committed to living life her own unique way — is a fan of alternative music. But the casual American Pickers fan might not realize just how devoted she is to all things punk, rock, and counterculture, and that she's got the merch and knowledge to prove it. Colby has been snapped wearing shirts promoting Against Me!, a now-legendary punk band headed by frontwoman Laura Jane Grace known most for their raucous live shows and take-no-guff lyrics set against howling guitars.
Colby has also cited British Celtic punk band the Pogues as not just one of her favorite bands, but an enormously important part of her life, period. 'I got to see the Pogues and that was hands down one of the most amazing experiences of my life,' she told Yuppie Punk in 2010, naming them 'one of the very first bands I ever fell in love with.' She's also devoted to the Flaming Lips, Butthole Surfers, Guttermouth, the Dead Kennedys, and a number of punk's other most famous and revolutionary names. The Queen of Rust isn't just familiar with antiques and automobiles — she's a regular denizen of the mosh pit as well.
She's passionate about bugs
Here's one facet of Colby's multitudinous interests you'd likely never have guessed: she's fascinated by bugs. She has an enormous tattoo of a fly on her forearm, done by Chewie, a tattoo artist working out of Alex in Tattooland in Moline, Illinois. When interviewed in 2010, Colby gushed over her work — Chewie also did her knuckle tattoos, which read 'HOLD FAST,' and the plan was for her work to go much, much bigger. 'She'll be finishing my left arm,' Colby said, 'which is all entomology. I love bugs.'
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Years later, quite a lot of skin on her left arm remains uncovered and often obscured, but the beautifully inked fly remains. As she is most famous for her part in a show centered around finding worth and value in the unlikely refuse of a vast nation, it seems only appropriate that she finds beauty in bugs, and has one of the most underappreciated — the simple, swattable house fly — inked into her skin.
She's a burlesque performer
A quick glance at any part of Colby's online presence reveals her primary passion: burlesque. As Dannie Diesel, she performs with a shimmering wardrobe of gowns, gloves, and props. She's backed by her band, Gin Rummy, with whom she has traveled the country. Her love of burlesque extends into memorabilia as well — the Pickers star owns stage costumes worn by legends including Lillie Langtry, Josephine Baker, and even something from the infamous Mata Hari's vaults.
While Colby's love of burlesque stems in part from an appreciate for glitz and glamour, it's an ideological pursuit as well. 'A lot of people are very nipped and tucked in the striptease industry,' she remarked, 'so to go out there with a natural body and try to make people emote with you and laugh and enjoy a moment where everybody feels a little vulnerable, that's the appeal.' She is who she is — someone, she notes pointedly, who is in her fourth decade of life and has had two children — and she's willing to bare it all in order to make a connection with the audience, celebrate the human body, and have some fun... and, occasionally, to collect the legendary outfits of wartime spies.
She's doing relief work in Puerto Rico
Colby is a dedicated person. From her family to her performances, from her athleticism to her work on American Pickers, she gives her all every time, no exceptions. Nowadays, she's taken that can-do spirit all the way to Puerto Rico and is currently giving her all for Hurricane Irma relief. Her Instagram is a flood of pictures from her time there, from gorgeous beach vistas to more sobering documents of her work building houses, fundraising, and discussing reconstruction strategy with local leaders.
But it's not all relief work — Colby is also, as she describes it, 'living a work study Latin history immersion in Puerto Rico to better understand the roots of Latin Burlesque.' Given her commitment to women's history, performance, and her newly discovered passion for documentary filmmaking, what will come of this research is likely to be as exciting as it is enlightening.
She's a philanthropist
It's not all glitter, tattoos, and rusted antiques for Colby. She's also an ardent philanthropist who has donated her time, money, and publicity to more than a few charities, organizations, and causes. Currently, the one dearest to her heart is Batey Girls. Batey Girls is part of the Batey Rehab Project, and aims to provide economic opportunities for girls and women in the Dominican Republic at high risk of sex trafficking and domestic violence.
While the Project works on multiple fronts, including housing and education, Batey Girls specifically makes helping easy for the curious onlooker. As Colby promotes, one can simply buy one of the beautiful and locally-mined pieces of jewelry the group's participants make and thus support a brighter and more sustainable future for a particularly at-risk population. Colby's website and social media accounts are all boldly emblazoned with the group's colorful logo and a link to their website — one that's certainly worth the click.
She's a documentarian
She's a performer, an appraiser, an athlete, an artist, a mother, a philanthropist, and an all-around eccentric. What more could Colby possibly pack into her life? Well, it turns out there's one more field she's intent on conquering: the world of documentary filmmaking and women's history. As a devout feminist and history-minded geek, this isn't surprising, but it sure has led to some fascinating work.
Colby's biggest achievement so far is serving as executive producer on Tempest Storm: World's Oldest Exotic Dancer, a documentary examining the life of the titular entertainer. Storm has been linked to everyone from JFK to Elvis Presley, blew up her life when she committed to a then-controversial interracial marriage, and spends much of the film looking to reconcile with her estranged family. Colby positively gushes when it comes to describing her part in the production, both as a historian and as a fellow dancer. 'Thank you for paving the way for the rest of us B Grrrls,' she enthused on her Facebook page, 'I can't wait to perform with you in Vegas soon!'
One thing is clear: Colby isn't done pursuing women's history, archival collection, or performance anytime soon, and we in the audience are all the luckier for it.
| Spouse of the President of France | |
|---|---|
| In role 21 May 1981 – 17 May 1995 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Preceded by | Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing |
| Succeeded by | Bernadette Chirac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Danielle Émilienne Isabelle Gouze 29 October 1924 Verdun, Meuse |
| Died | 22 November 2011 (aged 87) Paris, Île-de-France |
| Resting place | Cimetiere des Grands-Maisons Jarnac, France |
| Spouse(s) | (m.1944; died 1996) |
| Children | 3, including Jean-Christophe Mitterrand |
Danielle Émilienne Isabelle Mitterrand (née Gouze; 29 October 1924 – 22 November 2011) was the wife of French PresidentFrançois Mitterrand, and president of the foundation France Libertés Fondation Danielle Mitterrand.[1]
Background[edit]
When she was seventeen years old, her family (her parents were teachers) aided the French Resistance and helped lodge men of the Maquis (French Resistance), and she became a liaison officer in the Resistance. She met François Mitterrand there, and married him three months after the Liberation, on 28 October 1944.[1]
She created the France-Libertés Foundation in 1986, when she was First Lady, with the fusion of three smaller associations which had been established in 1981.[1] In 1996 Mitterrand was one of the winners of the North–South Prize.[2]
Mitterrand had three sons: Pascal (who died in childhood), Jean-Christophe and Gilbert Mitterrand.[1]
Opinions[edit]
Mitterrand was a longtime supporter of Cuba and its Marxist–Leninist government.[3] However, during Fidel Castro's 1995 visit to France, she also helped secure the release of imprisoned Cuban dissident Yndamiro Restano Díaz, who was reportedly freed at her request.[4][5] She was also a supporter of the ANC and the anti apartheid movement in South Africa.[6]
She also supported the Sandinistas when her husband gave them military aid in their war against US-backed forces in Nicaragua.[7] She was very critical of Turkey, opposing its accession to the European Union and supportive of the Kurdistan independence movement.[8] She voiced her views in favour of Sahrawi separatists,[9] Mexican insurgent Subcomandante Marcos,[10] and the Tibetan people, among others.
As First Lady, she spoke out against human rights violations, including in countries with which the French government was seeking to maintain good relations; she earned the ire both of the Chinese government and of King Hassan II of Morocco, in particular. Her France-Libertés Foundation provided financial support to local human rights initiatives abroad, and also financed access to medicine and education in poor countries.[1]
She supported a 'no' vote in the 2005 French referendum on the European Constitution: 'I denounce the power of the economy over people, a system that turns individuals into elements in an economic equation, does not respect the poor and excludes everyone that does not live up to the principle of profitability'.[11]
Works[edit]
- These men are first our brothers (Ces hommes sont avant tout nos frères), Ramsay, 1996, on the Indians of Chiapas
- Torture in Tunisia: Committee for freedom and human rights in Tunisia (La torture en Tunisie : Comité pour le respect des libertés et des droits de l’homme en Tunisie), Le temps des cerises, 2000
Honours[edit]
The French International School MLF Danielle Mitterrand in Iraqi Kurdistan is named after her.[12]
Foreign honours[edit]
- Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1991)[13]
- Sweden : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (11 May 1984)[14]
References[edit]
- ^ abcde'Danielle Mitterrand, les combats d'une militante', Le Monde, 22 November 2011
- ^'The North South Prize of Lisbon'. North-South Centre. Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ^https://archive.today/20130210023841/http://www.trabajadores.cu/news/ingles/danielle-mitterrand-in-cuba. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2007.Missing or empty
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- ^Roberto Fabricio (15 October 1995). 'Switch Hitting'. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^MANDELA, Nelson, 'The Long Walk To Freedom', 1994, page 523.
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title=(help)[dead link] - ^'Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-03-10'. Hri.org. 1999-03-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^'afrol News - Systematic maltreatments revealed in Saharawi camps'. Afrol.com. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^Smith, David (11 March 2001). 'Mexico waits for the masked crusader'. The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^Francois Mitterrand's Widow Says, 'I Will Vote No'Spiegel-Interview with Danielle Mitterrand, 05/23/2005
- ^'Consul Generals discuss developments and initiatives in Kurdistan' (Archive). Kurdistan Regional Government Department of Foreign Relations. Thursday March 15, 2012. Retrieved on April 27, 2015.
- ^Volks krant, State visit of Netherlands in France (Mitterrand), 1991, Group PhotoArchived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^PhotoArchived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine of the state in Sweden, Danielle Mitterrand : Polar Star
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| Preceded by Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing | Spouse of the President of France 1981–1995 | Succeeded by Bernadette Chirac |