💋 Vegas Isn’t Dead (But Her Ass Was in Storage)
The Crazy Girls statue is back, bronzed, cheeky, and resurrected like a neon-drenched phoenix.
From Riviera Fame to Basement Shame
Vegas loves a spotlight… until it doesn’t.
The Crazy Girls statue, yep, the iconic bronze backsides from the longest-running topless revue in Vegas, was once a staple of Strip culture. Sculpted in 1997 by Michael Conine, the piece was a literal cast of the revue’s dancers, posed for eternity in a lineup that launched a million tourist photos (and awkward family vacation stories).
You’d see it outside the Riviera. Tourists would rub the butts “for luck.” I remember doing this not long after it was installed and thinking that it felt so wrong, but it fit so right.
Locals would roll their eyes. And Vegas? Vegas didn’t care, it was weird, brash, and exactly what this town was built on.
Caesars and the Art of Neglect
When Riviera shuttered in 2015, Caesars shuffled the statue to Planet Hollywood, where it faintly lingered. Not quite hidden, but neglected, more Vegas décor than Vegas icon.
By mid-2021, Caesars shut down Crazy Girls (the show) for good and boxed the statue into indefinite storage, deep in PH’s basement. Heavy enough that forklifts needed backup. They even told Casino.org they had no plans to display it again. The girls? Unceremoniously shoved into storage.
No sendoff. No ceremony.
Just a slow fade into Caesars’ corporate oubliette- aka the basement of Planet Hollywood.
Caesars didn’t even clean it.
Just slapped a tarp on those asses and moved on.
It was a literal burial of one of Vegas’ most iconic marketing symbols, by a company too busy counting Total Rewards points to care. I was furious, this is also around the time that we had given up on Caesars ever providing a good customer experience, the bronze butted dames, obviously felt the same.
Derek Stevens: The Patron Saint of Neon & Bronze
Derek Stevens, the guy behind Circa, didn’t just step in, he went full vintage Vegas savior. He already brought Vegas Vickie back to life, turning the neon cowgirl into a centerpiece inside his property, and even creating a bar in her honor.
And now? He did it again.
He teamed up with Crazy Girls original producer Norbert Aleman to rescue the statue from its Caesars oubliette. And he didn’t just do it quietly. On June 25, 2025, Stevens threw a damn parade.
That’s right, Crazy Girls butts rode down the Strip in a limo with a police escort, performers in tow, lights flashing like it was 1997 again.
Vegas weird? Yes. Vegas proud? Hell yes.
He even rounded up some of the original Crazy Girl performers to make the move even more special. Class Act, all the way
New Home: Circa’s Legacy Club
Now, the statue greets guests at the elevator entrance to the Legacy Club, Circa’s rooftop bar known for skyline views and whiskey with attitude.
This is the third home for the Crazy Girls:
• Riviera: The birthplace, the legacy.
• Planet Hollywood: The limbo.
• Circa: The resurrection.
It’s fitting. A little wink to Vegas’ scandalous side, perfectly placed where you can sip a $32 Old Fashioned and rub a bronze ass for luck.
And you know what? I highly suggest you give those bronzed buttocks a nice rub, hit the Legacy club, and then maybe the tables, because when in Vegas, that’s what you do.
And no one cares if you have your hand on one while taking a solo or group photo, and if they do, they aren’t your crowd anyway.
Final Thought: Respect the Weird
Vegas isn’t dying, but too many of its icons are fading into forgotten storage units and sanitized resorts.
The Crazy Girls statue is more than metal, it’s a living reminder of the weird, ballsy charm that made this city great.
Props to Derek Stevens. He didn’t let this piece of pop culture rot in a PH basement. He paraded it through the Strip and gave it the pedestal (literally) it deserves.
Let’s keep the weird alive.
And if you’re near Fremont? Go visit her.
Rub a cheek. Make a wish. And tip your hat to the bronze badassery of vintage Vegas.
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Bonus Question for the Wolfpack:
What forgotten Vegas relic should Circa resurrect next?