A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

But Doctor, I Am Pagliacci


Returning champion MissDuveaux checks in with this backstage shot from a high-fashion photo-shoot (with tattoos!) she did recently with Feriet Tunc.

(Make-up by Mart Reker, styling by Pythia Styling, corset by Dennis Diem.)

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36 responses to “But Doctor, I Am Pagliacci”

  1. ri Avatar

    okay she is gorgeous and i love the watchmen reference. but, i saw the movie yesterday and the second half made me incredibly angry! i can’t believe he fucked with it.

  2. ri Avatar

    okay she is gorgeous and i love the watchmen reference. but, i saw the movie yesterday and the second half made me incredibly angry! i can’t believe he fucked with it.

  3. MissDuveaux Avatar

    aaah i ssaw it this week to and you can say all about it but the sex scene with the latex is darn hot!

  4. MissDuveaux Avatar

    aaah i ssaw it this week to and you can say all about it but the sex scene with the latex is darn hot!

  5. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Hey, everything else in the Watchmen movie was 99.9% accurate, why bitch about removing one silly squid?

    Mod-related, adorable cherries 🙂

  6. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Hey, everything else in the Watchmen movie was 99.9% accurate, why bitch about removing one silly squid?

    Mod-related, adorable cherries 🙂

  7. katy prost Avatar

    THE MOVIE WAS NOT 99.9 ACCURATE.

    god. read a book. it killed me.

    I’m such a nerd. This is pretty cool. She’s neat.

  8. katy prost Avatar

    THE MOVIE WAS NOT 99.9 ACCURATE.

    god. read a book. it killed me.

    I’m such a nerd. This is pretty cool. She’s neat.

  9. bad_bunny Avatar

    you look so GREAT!
    beautiful lady, all painted and sweet. <3

  10. bad_bunny Avatar

    you look so GREAT!
    beautiful lady, all painted and sweet. <3

  11. Brandon Avatar

    Funny joke.
    Everyone laughs.

  12. Brandon Avatar

    Funny joke.
    Everyone laughs.

  13. JoJo. Avatar
    JoJo.

    wow, cherry tattoos. cool.

  14. JoJo. Avatar
    JoJo.

    wow, cherry tattoos. cool.

  15. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    4 – Read a book? Which one? Watchmen? Already did, 6 years ago 😉

  16. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    4 – Read a book? Which one? Watchmen? Already did, 6 years ago 😉

  17. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    I read it 35 minutes ago.

  18. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    I read it 35 minutes ago.

  19. ri Avatar

    there are a lot of things that were left out of the movie that made the book amazing and helped to get across certain points. for instance, leaving out a lot of the psychatrist’s story.

    plus it was kind of lame that only the villains smoked. i really did like the first half though, and all the little details like the “boys” folder on the computer.

  20. ri Avatar

    there are a lot of things that were left out of the movie that made the book amazing and helped to get across certain points. for instance, leaving out a lot of the psychatrist’s story.

    plus it was kind of lame that only the villains smoked. i really did like the first half though, and all the little details like the “boys” folder on the computer.

  21. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    i hate cherry tattoos. i hate cherry everything. so trashy-lookin.

  22. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    i hate cherry tattoos. i hate cherry everything. so trashy-lookin.

  23. mike Avatar
    mike

    cherry cola is good! (i think)

  24. mike Avatar
    mike

    cherry cola is good! (i think)

  25. dean Avatar

    the only thing that pissed me off about the movie was the “hey, let’s make them kiss at the end!” that was my one complaint — i didn’t mind the removal of the alien squid. 😉 pretty corset, but does not match those pants at all.

  26. dean Avatar

    the only thing that pissed me off about the movie was the “hey, let’s make them kiss at the end!” that was my one complaint — i didn’t mind the removal of the alien squid. 😉 pretty corset, but does not match those pants at all.

  27. katy prost Avatar

    But laura they like changed so many parts in the ending, things that totally didn’t have to be changed! Ya like why couldn’t they have those big bad ass tentacles reaching across the city instead of a piddly little bomb.

    ri- haha you saw that to?? Totally awesome I was like.. “wait, huh”

  28. katy prost Avatar

    But laura they like changed so many parts in the ending, things that totally didn’t have to be changed! Ya like why couldn’t they have those big bad ass tentacles reaching across the city instead of a piddly little bomb.

    ri- haha you saw that to?? Totally awesome I was like.. “wait, huh”

  29. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    If the movie contained every little detail that’s important only to the people who can’t be pleased anyway, it would have been at least 6 hours. For a three hour film, they did a fucking great job. They didn’t actually change that much, for a big budget picture it was very true to the story.

    On topic…this is a cool picture.

  30. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    If the movie contained every little detail that’s important only to the people who can’t be pleased anyway, it would have been at least 6 hours. For a three hour film, they did a fucking great job. They didn’t actually change that much, for a big budget picture it was very true to the story.

    On topic…this is a cool picture.

  31. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    love the makeup, it reminds me of blade-runner.

    that Watchmen movie is awesome, except for the end. its pretty lame Zack chose to put it all on Dr.Manhattan, instead of staying true to the original ending. just lame really. but thats the only gripe i have with it.
    although my favorite moment was also missing….how to handle bullies that smoke.

  32. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    love the makeup, it reminds me of blade-runner.

    that Watchmen movie is awesome, except for the end. its pretty lame Zack chose to put it all on Dr.Manhattan, instead of staying true to the original ending. just lame really. but thats the only gripe i have with it.
    although my favorite moment was also missing….how to handle bullies that smoke.

  33. juDe Avatar

    C’mon, “pagliaccio” not “pagliacci”!!!!
    (—:

  34. juDe Avatar

    C’mon, “pagliaccio” not “pagliacci”!!!!
    (—:

  35. Zimantha Avatar

    haha, i like how almost all of the comments are about watchmen, not the picture.

  36. Zimantha Avatar

    haha, i like how almost all of the comments are about watchmen, not the picture.

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