The BodyBabes

By Living Large Las Vegas Staff

1. Who are The Body Babes?

The Body Babes are a group of women who empower all walks of life to live as their authentic selves, while discovering their soul purpose through compassion & extreme ownership. The 4 Body Babes are Shawnta’ Jackson, Rachel Villafuerte, Krystal Duncans & Jana Zane.

2. Who is your clientele?

Our clientele is 99.9% Women of ALL ages. Dance is an equalizer that brings us all together.

3. What kind of classes and events do The Body Babes ofer?

We ofer weekly Dance & Fitness classes at our home studio, Millennium Dance Complex Las Vegas. Every quarter we put on our sold out event BABES In Heels and additional personal development events such as Babe Tribe Photoshoots, Babe Camp LV, Vision Board Workshops & more.

4. The Body Babes are always out in the community doing amazing things. Can you share about a few community events you’ve done?

Yes! We had the honor of partnering with The Parent Team at CrossCountry Mortgage and NAHREP to raise money for Nevada Partnership of Homeless Youth (NPHY) and raised about $6,000. In 2019, we supported local school, Del Sol Academy’s Cheer Team and raised over $2,000 for their program. Along with Susan G. Komen Foundation Breast Cancer organization, as we volunteer to warm up the runners for their yearly walk here in Las Vegas.

5. So many women in Las Vegas are inspired by The Body Babes and the sisterhood you’ve created, what inspires The Body Babes?

We’re inspired by our own life journeys and the many powerful Women in our own lives. Every Woman has a greatness in them that needs to be seen. The 4 of us just have a special way of bringing it out of each other.

6. Who is your female idol and why? (Answered by each Body Babe)

Shawnta Jackson: My mom. She passed in 2005. By far the strongest & classiest Woman I knew. As I get older, I realize everything she taught me, was setting me up for greatness in life.

Jana Zane: As cliché and cheesy as it may sound, my mom is my greatest role model. She is the most giving and loving person I know. Over the years, she has always shown dedication to her work by putting in constant efort and time while providing for our family. She continues to teach me how to be a patient mother and wife by leading thru example, daily. I believe that the way I love and give is in great part to how I was raised by my mom. The greatest quality I admire about her is that she truly marches to the beat of her own drum, unapologetically. While she is my greatest female role model, I am molding myself to be my best self through what I’ve learned from my mommy.

Krystal Duncans: It’s a bit difcult to pin point just one idol of mine, as there are so many women who infuence me for a variety of diferent reasons. Having to choose just one woman, I would defnitely select Mrs. Michelle Obama.

She is an African American women from the south side of Chicago, a lawyer, a mother, a wife and First Lady. I look up to the strong, loving, humble, human, inclusive, selfessness she always displayed.

Our First Lady was very outward focused, evidenced by her mission to fght childhood obesity with exercise and nutrition; her dedication to fghting for higher education here in the states and for educating women globally.

She consistently handled attacks of negativity and adversity with such class and grace; her most popular motto was, “when they go low, we go high” and I always carry that with me.

Not to mention, she looked absolutely phenomenal and put together at all times!

I’m thankful for Michelle Obama, as she inspires me to be the best version of myself and to also be a source of inspiration for others.

Rachel Villafuerte: My mom, Josephine Villafuerte. My mom is the defnition of a giver. She’s always taught me that “the more I give the Lord will give back to me” and I truly believe that is why I have such a big heart and passion to see people win. Thanks Mom for always teaching me to be kind, compassionate and patient. LV

The Body Babes posing together for a girl power photo.