The women who work with the agency Elhai runs, Picture Perfect Showgirls, are all high earners like her. Today, any “generous tip” under $20 is offensive to Elhai.Īfter all, showgirls really aren’t just selling photos - they’re selling an experience. A showgirl in 2013 said the good performers make an average hourly wage of $20. On average she makes $1,000 for a four-hour shift and aims for $4,000 a week from showgirl photos. That record payment, which was split with her partner, came from a group of nerdy men whom Elhai joked had never touched a woman. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)įor her, that’s $540. “And I'm going to give, do everything I can to get as high of a tip as possible.” Showgirl performers Jamie Pool, 36, left, and Michelle Elhai, 20, pose with a customer at Fremont Street Experience on Friday, Nov. “I'm not going to force anyone to give me a photo, but I'm going to strongly encourage it,” Elhai, 20, said. Their success partly comes down to the luck of the day and clientele, but also stems from experience, skill and an arsenal of trade secrets. One of their first clients refused to pay even though the women made it clear up front - as they tell all their customers - that they pose for a “generous tip.” Earlier in the day, a man flashed a $100 bill but only gave them $8. “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!” they shout as the man, with their permission, lightly taps their behinds.

The man’s friend snaps the photo of him with the marijuana-themed showgirls, who are equipped with nurse-like outfits, sparkly backpacks shaped like cannabis leaves and a three-foot inflatable blunt nicknamed “Jimothy.”įor the final photo, the women turn around, hinge at the hips and start shaking their butts.

Michelle Elhai and her partner lift their legs and arms as the customer between them smiles and repeats as instructed.

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