Nudes-A-Poppin'
Nudes-A-Poppin' | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Pageant |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Ponderosa Sun Club |
Location(s) | Roselawn, Indiana |
Coordinates | 41°9′13.52″N 87°18′53.27″W / 41.1537556°N 87.3147972°W |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 1975 |
Previous event | 20–21 July 2019 |
Next event | TBA |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Nudes-A-Poppin' is an annual pageant[1] in the United States for nude women and men competing in erotic dance. It is the best-known nude event in Indiana,[2] and has been held annually since 1975,[3][4] except when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020[5] and 2021.[6]
History[]
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The Nudes-A-Poppin' pageant is organized by and held at Ponderosa Sun Club, a family nudist resort[7] founded in 1964[8] and situated in Roselawn, Indiana.[9] The event was first held in 1975[10][3] to attract interest in the resort[11] and has been held annually since then.[4] Its "Miss Nude Galaxy" beauty contest dates back to the mid-70s.[12] Nudes-A-Poppin' serves as a fund-raiser for the resort[13] and contributes significantly to the local economy.[3] The resort is closed to its members during the pageant, and the one-day event tickets can only be purchased separately.[14] The attendance fee for the event was $50 in 2005[4] but had risen to $60 by 2016.[11] Up to 2003, there was one event in July and another in August, but, from 2004, Nudes-A-Poppin' was reduced to one weekend in July.[13][3][15] The 2020 event was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] as was the 2021 event.[6]
Events[]
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Events held at Nudes-A-Poppin' are the amateur wet T-shirt contest, the sexiest pole dance competition, naked oil wrestling, and others.[13] A "Miss Nude" contest judged by the audience is held here. Various trophies are awarded to the nude contestants, with titles such as "Miss Nude Galaxy", "Miss Nude Go-Go", "Miss Nude Up & Comer", "Miss Nude Rising Star", "Miss Nude Showstopper",[16] "Miss Nude North American" and "Nude Couples Dance Contest".[17]
Lou Harry, writing for Indianapolis Monthly, noted that the participants are prohibited from having sexual contact with another person attending the event or from performing explicitly. Most of the contestants are women. The spectators perform as judges and consist mostly of men.[17] Photography is a popular activity at the pageant. Spectators are allowed to take photographs but the use of video cameras requires a permit.[13][18]
Attendees[]
The Ponderosa Sun Club is a family naturist resort and most of its members do not attend the festival. The members agree to the club hosting Nudes-A-Poppin' because it subsidizes their membership fees.[15] Instead local porn stars, strippers, and nudists participate in the event,[4][9] attracting thousands of other spectators.[9] By 2017 the anticipated number of attendees was around 6000, with the event drawing an international audience.[3] The official website of the event states that "no clothes are tolerated at the pool."[1] Former porn star Ron Jeremy acted as emcee for Nudes-A-Poppin' from 1990[9] and personalities such as Home Improvement star Tim Allen, The Munsters star Al Lewis, and John Wayne Bobbitt have also hosted the event.[17][11]
Reviews[]
In a list titled "Top 10: Sex Festivals" compiled by AskMen.com, Nudes-A-Poppin' is ranked at number four.[1]
Because of this pageant, along with a high frequency of other adult festivals, adult clubs, and sexual activities such as erotic dancing, public sex, and exhibitionism, Roselawn, Indiana placed 1st in the "10 Kinkiest Cities" list compiled by AlterNet.org.[9][19][20]
Ponderosa Sun Club promotes Nudes-A-Poppin' as "The World's Largest Outdoor Nude Beauty Pageant".[4][10][21]
See also[]
- Eroticism
- Exhibitionism
- King and Queen of Fantasy Fest
- Folsom Street Fair
- Miss Exotic World Pageant
- Voyeurism
References[]
- ^ a b c "Nudes-A-Poppin' Pageant". AskMen. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Higgins, Will (13 July 2001). "Nudist event has numbers, little respect". Indianapolis Starl. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Carrie Napoleon (14 July 2017). "Businesses ready as thousands of nudists attend annual Roselawn fest". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b c d e Jimmy Greenfield; Chase Agnello (18 July 2005). "No lie: This pageant is a-poppin'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b Potempa, Philip (17 June 2020). "Potempa: NWI nudists celebrating summer with masks optional". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b "NAP Festival". Nudes-A-Poppin'. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021.
Due to government restrictions Nudes-A-Poppin' 2021 is cancelled. Check back next year for updates.
- ^ "Ponderosa Sun Club family nudist resort". Ponderosasunclub.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ "'Free to be me': Local nudist resort camps no longer are 'best-kept secrets' in their communities". NWI Times. 22 July 2001.
- ^ a b c d e Bob Johnson (August 06 2011), Indiana City Ranked America's Kinkiest, XBIZ.com, Accessdate 28 February 2012
- ^ a b Will Higgins (14 July 2015). "In Indiana, the nudists have a moment". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Roselawn woman sheds light on nudist resort" by Jeff Mane, Chicago Tribune, 6 April 2016
- ^ "Miss Nude Galaxy 1976". Vintage Nude. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Nudes-A-Poppin' - Ponderosa Sun Club - Roselawn - Indiana". Coccozella's. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Ponderosa Sun Club, Roselawn Indiana". Ponderosasunclub.com. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ a b Caroline Tompkins (5 September 2017). "Inside an Erotic Dance Pageant at a Nudist Resort". Vice. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Dale, Ross (1 June 2008). Embedded: Confessions of a TV Sex Journalist. Sourcebooks, Inc. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-4022-1217-8. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Harry, Lou (July 1999). "Naked Fear". Indianapolis Monthly. pp. 67–69 &126–128.
- ^ "10 Wild Sex Festivals Around The World That Celebrate The Joy Of ‘Doing It’" by Rohit Bhattacharya, ScoopWhoop
- ^ Scott Sarvay (12 August 2011). "Indiana City Claims Top Spot: America's Kinkiest". Indiana News Center. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
- ^ "10 Kinkiest Cities In America" by Anna Pulley, AlterNet.org, 31 July 2011
- ^ "Roselawn, Indiana More Kinky Than SF?" by Mathew Luschek, NBC News, 9 August 2011
External links[]
Media related to Nudes-A-Poppin' at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Erotic events
- Clothing-free events
- Indiana culture
- Beauty pageants in the United States
- History of women in Indiana