Conversations with Lola Bootz

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lola Bootz.

Hi Lola , so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I grew up in West Virginia doing dance and theater, with ambitions that were never going to stay small. Dance taught me how to command attention through movement; theater taught me how to hold it through a story. I loved the costumes, the rehearsals, and that moment before stepping in front of an audience. Even then, I had a big personality, an imagination to match, and Hollywood on my mind.

So at eighteen, I moved to Los Angeles. Big dreams, developing taste, and absolutely no interest in living a life that felt too small for me. Of course, arriving in LA doesn’t automatically make you somebody. You have to introduce yourself, take chances, and give people something to remember. That’s where my story really began.

LA is where I began my transition, and becoming the woman I am today has been the most personal part of that story. There’s a particular vulnerability in learning to be yourself while allowing the world to watch. My confidence took time. There were doubts, uncomfortable moments, and plenty of growing pains behind the glamour. Little by little, I became more comfortable taking up space—and much more particular about how I wanted to be seen.

Then came West Hollywood nightlife. The fashion, the music, the beautiful chaos, the personalities big enough to require their own reservation. I loved it. Coming from dance and theater, I understood the pleasure of putting on a show, and here was an entire world where getting dressed could be a production. I found community there, made connections, and began finding my place as Lola Bootz.

As those relationships grew, I stepped into hosting and promoting. Hosting at Mickey’s gave me opportunities to put my personality to work and build a name people could connect with a good night out. I love giving people an occasion: put the look on, call your friends, and come prepared to be seen. If my name is on the flyer, I want you excited before you even get through the door.

One of the compliments I get most often is that I know how to command a room. I love hearing that, especially knowing how much I had to grow into my confidence. There’s something powerful about walking into a space, feeling completely yourself, and having people respond to that. For me, the pleasure is in what I do with their attention: making a connection, getting someone excited, or bringing the whole room along with me.

My approach to hosting is personal. I want people to feel welcomed, wanted, and fabulous enough to stay for one more song. You have to read a room, introduce people, keep the energy moving, and make your guests feel like their presence matters. The outfit might get their attention, but the way you treat them is what brings them back.

And yes, there is business behind the beauty. Promoting means following up, maintaining relationships, being consistent, and delivering on what you promised. My experience in sales and marketing has helped me understand how to turn attention into opportunity. I enjoy the glamour, but I also care about being someone people want to work with again. A fabulous reputation needs more than a fabulous photograph.

Building that while navigating my own life hasn’t always been easy. I’ve had to learn how to handle rejection without letting it change my opinion of myself, and how to keep showing up when confidence wasn’t coming naturally. I’m proud of the woman who did that work. She’s the reason I can enjoy being Lola Bootz as much as I do now.

Today, I’m building across nightlife, hosting, promotion, content, and music. Developing my sound brings me back to what I’ve loved since childhood: rhythm, performance, and giving an audience something to feel. My world is playful, sexy, bold, and full of personality, and I want my work to reflect that.

I still have big ambitions. I want bigger stages, stronger work, and more moments that make me stop and think, “Yes, this is exactly why I came here.” But I’ve learned to appreciate what it took to get this far, too.

I’m making a name for myself by being fully Lola Bootz: outspoken, ambitious, playful, and very comfortable being a woman you remember. I love bringing people into my world, whether I’m hosting a night out or putting my personality into my music. I have something to say, and I enjoy having an audience. The more I trust myself, the bigger my ambitions get.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Smooth? There have certainly been moments when I would have appreciated a little less character development.

I was fortunate to have parents who gave me outlets to express myself. Dance and theater were a big part of my childhood, and having space to be creative gave me a foundation I’m grateful for. My ambition was encouraged early. The challenge came when I had to take that ambition into the world and figure out what to do with it.

Moving from West Virginia to Los Angeles at eighteen was a major adjustment. You arrive with this enormous vision, then discover how much everyday work goes into making even a small piece of it happen. I was growing up, beginning my transition, finding my community, and trying to build a future at the same time. That’s a lot to navigate while also deciding who you want to become.

One of the biggest challenges has been learning to feel secure in myself while doing work that depends on being seen. People often compliment the way I command a room, which I love, but that doesn’t mean I’ve never walked into one feeling unsure. Confidence has taken practice. I’ve had to learn how to hear “no,” sit with disappointment, and still approach the next opportunity like I deserve to be considered.

As a trans woman, being visible also carries a vulnerability that people don’t always recognize. Becoming comfortable with myself didn’t mean I could control how everyone else would respond to me. Learning whose opinions deserved my attention—and whose opinions I could leave exactly where I found them—has been a very useful skill.

Then there’s the business of turning your personality into a career. Being memorable gets you attention; building something sustainable takes consistency, follow-through, and the confidence to advocate for your value. I’m still learning how to balance being accessible to people with protecting my time and energy. You can love what you do and still need boundaries.

I’ve also had to give myself permission to have difficult days without treating them as evidence that I’m failing. When people know you for being bold and entertaining, it can feel uncomfortable to admit you don’t always feel that way. But I’m a whole person, and allowing myself that has made the confidence more honest.

I’m proud that I’ve kept my personality through the growing pains. I still have humor, ambition, and a very healthy appetite for being fabulous. These days, I can appreciate a compliment, handle a disappointment, and negotiate an opportunity without letting any one of them decide what I think of myself. That has taken work—and it’s work I’m glad I did.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Full-time diva. Hosting, nightlife promotion, modeling, social media, and music are all part of the job description.

I’m Lola Bootz, and my work revolves around entertaining people and building a world they want to be part of. Whether I’m hosting in West Hollywood, in front of a camera, creating content, or developing my music, I bring a strong personality and a very clear point of view. I like things with a little glamour, a little attitude, and enough energy to make you curious about what happens next.

Nightlife is a big part of what I do. As a host and promoter, I bring people together and help create the atmosphere that makes a night worth coming out for. At Mickey’s, I get to put that into practice: connecting with guests and making people feel like they came to the right place. I enjoy being the reason someone texts their friends, “You should be here.”

I want people to feel included in the experience. That means introducing friends who haven’t met, checking in with guests, and being part of the fun myself. The best nights have a sense of possibility—you came out for one drink, and suddenly you have a new friend and a story for tomorrow.

Modeling and social media give me another way to express my personality. I love working with a camera, playing with a concept, and seeing how much attitude or emotion you can communicate in one image. With content, I get to add my voice, my humor, and those spontaneous moments that let people get to know me beyond a photograph. The glamour draws you in; then you meet the personality responsible for it.

I’m also developing my music, which brings together my love of performing, rhythm, and storytelling. Nightlife gives me a close relationship with an audience: I see what makes people move, what gets a reaction, and what keeps their attention. That’s exciting to carry into my own creative work.

What sets me apart is how naturally those different sides come together. My background in dance and theater informs how I move and perform. Hosting keeps me connected to people. Modeling lets me explore a mood, and social media gives me room to be funny, opinionated, and fully myself. There’s a consistent woman behind all of it. You’re getting Lola Bootz every time.

What I’m most proud of is becoming comfortable enough with myself to build something around my own voice. As a trans woman, there’s real joy in being seen on my terms and pursuing work that allows me to be ambitious, creative, sexy, and outspoken. I’ve worked for that confidence, and I enjoy putting it to use.

I take the work seriously. I also think entertainment should be entertaining. Give me an event to host, a camera to work with, or a microphone, and I want to do something people will remember. I have a big personality. It deserves a full schedule.

Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
Absolutely. Even a full-time diva needs people in her corner, and I’m grateful for mine.

My parents and grandparents deserve so much credit for giving me a foundation and allowing me outlets to express myself. Having room to explore dance, theater, and my creativity helped me imagine a future doing things I loved. When I think about where my ambition started, they’re a big part of that story.

But my mom—Momma Bootz—deserves a bouquet entirely her own. Before people knew the name Lola Bootz, she knew the child with the big personality and all those dreams. Giving me room to express myself was such a meaningful gift. She helped make creativity part of my childhood, and that gave me something I still carry into everything I do.

As I’ve grown into myself, her love and support have meant more than I can fully explain. Moving away and building a life of my own has made me appreciate that foundation even more. There’s comfort in knowing that however big my ambitions get, I’m still her baby. I want her to feel proud when she sees what I’m building, because she deserves to see her part in it. Momma Bootz gets her flowers now, publicly and with absolutely no modest arrangement.

My older brother is also one of the most important people in my life, and having him in my corner means the world to me. Those relationships connect me to home, even while I’m building a life so far from where I started.

My partner and my best friends deserve their flowers, too. They know the person behind Lola Bootz—the excitement, the ambition, the overthinking, and the moments when I need encouragement myself. Being able to celebrate with people you love is wonderful. Being able to be vulnerable with them is just as important.

I’m proud of the work I’m putting into my life, and I’m grateful to the people whose love helps me keep going. I want them to know how much their support matters while we’re living this chapter together. My name might be on the flyer, but you’d need considerably more space to list everyone who has a place in my heart.

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