Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Dita Von Teese Says Working with Taylor Swift Is the 'Best Experience' She's Had Teaming Up with Another Star The burlesque performer spoke about working with the pop star on an episode of 'Allison Interviews' By Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 8, 2024 09:45PM EST Dita Von Teese; Taylor Swift. Photo: getty (2) Dita Von Teese was "enchanted" by Taylor Swift. The famed burlesque performer, 51, appeared on a new episode of the Allison Interviews podcast where she praised the "I Can See You" musician, 34, while detailing her experiences teaching her routine to collaborators. “The best experience was Taylor,” Von Teese said, referring to working on the "Bejeweled" music video. “She’s really, like, a kind girl. She knew everything about what I do.” She noted that Swift really wanted her to showcase her talent. “She wanted to not just have me be behind the scenes teaching her to be, you know, in my glass,” Von Teese recalled. “She wanted to showcase what I do." Dita Von Teese. Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Dita Von Teese Launches Vegas Residency Show Featuring Burlesque, Pasties and $1M in Feathers (Exclusive) However, the actress and producer revealed not every experience wasn't as positive as working with Swift. Von Teese revealed that when she was asked to teach a routine to former Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel for her short-lived talk show, it didn't go so well. “Guess what? She didn’t show up for rehearsal!” Von Teese shared. “I was like, ‘Why am I at rehearsal? I don’t need to rehearse. I can do this blindfolded with one hand tied behind my back.’ Then we did it live on camera, and I was like, ‘You’re on your own.'” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Taylor Swift Transforms into Sparkly Cinderella in Star-Studded 'Bejeweled' Music Video — Watch "Bejeweled," the second video from Taylor Swift's album Midnights, debuted in October 2022 and featured a "twist on a Cinderella story" where the singer-songwriter took on the role of the famous fairytale character. "I want[ed] to make a video that was just for the fans who like certain things like glitter and Easter eggs and lots of little cameos," Swift — who also directed the video — said during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that same month. The music video included cameos from Oscar winner Laura Dern, who plays Swift's evil stepmother, Haim sisters Este, Danielle and Alana, who are equally as terrible and Jack Antonoff as a charming prince who offers a proposal. Von Teese, who Swift said on Fallon is "one of the most iconic performers," also appeared in the music video as "the fairy goddess." The pair teamed up for a sultry burlesque number, dancing and posing in two oversized martini glasses, with squeezable olives and all.