Every summer, tens of thousands of people, including celebrities like Heidi Klum, Paris Hilton and Cindy Crawford, camp out in the Nevada desert for the infamous Burning Man festival.
The event, which kicked off on Sunday, includes music and stunning art installations, but it’s also dress-optional and sometimes a little hedonistic — more on the Orgy Cup later.
Other celebrities who have enjoyed the dessert party in the past include Katy Perry, Cara Delevingne, Alessandra Ambrosio, Karlie Kloss and Adrian Grenier.
The event famously crashed last year when a rainstorm stranded thousands of festival-goers in the mud, including several A-listers.
Chris Rock and DJ Diplo walked six miles in the mud before being offered a ride in a truck by a fan.
Diplo shared a video on his Instagram of himself, Rock and a few other “Burners,” as they’re called, walking through the mud and then sitting in the back of a truck after being rescued.
The Rock, wearing an oversized jacket, could be heard talking about how much he wanted a “cold beer.”
“I’ve been walking on the side of the road for hours with my thumb out because I have a show in DC tonight and I didn’t want to let you down,” the DJ captioned a gig he was able to make that night. . “Also shout out to this guy who made the smart purchase of a truck not knowing it was for this very moment.”
Diplo later told CNN that the night before they went out, he and Rock had dinner with Cindy Crawford, her husband Randy Gerber, daughter Kaia Gerber, Austin Butler and others and discussed what they were going to do because there was a lot of rain in the forecast and no possibility to drive.
He said Crawford’s family also walked with them.
He explained that if people had tried to drive away from the festival they would have gotten stuck in the mud and this could have created a traffic jam.
The DJ joked that Rock was worried about “cannibalism” if they started running out of food, but said he knew Burners are self-reliant and the festival organizers knew what they were doing.
However, attendees who were trapped in their camps for days amid bad weather were asked to conserve water sources and toilets almost overflowed as some 73,000 attendees waited for the road outside to open.
“Yes, we all know burning man ended in ebola, cannibalism and people drowning in ponds, but I want to talk about double rainbows, clay sculptures, sunsets, amazing people and great music that got to play with great friends,” Diplo joked. in an Instagram caption last September. (None of this happened). “Community and self-reliance that brought everyone back safe and all the good memories.”
He added that his six-mile walk “might have been a highlight.”
Last year was Crawford’s second Burning Man experience.
In 2022, she shared photos on Instagram of the event, writing: “Still can’t believe I went to Burning Man this time last week! @kaiagerber and I got a last minute invite from friends and looked at each other and said ‘why not?!’ We are very lucky to go with experienced ‘burners’ who took us under their wing and showed us the ropes. It was everything I hoped it would be and more.”
Crawford added that the experience “allowed me to reconnect with my girlhood self – adventurous, fun, curious and carefree. Sometimes the roles we play in ‘real’ life cut us off from our happiest selves, and it’s only when we’re so far out of our comfort zone that we have no choice but to look within.”
While the festival can be whatever any Burner wants to make of it – there are stunning art installations, concerts, yoga and meditation – and celebrating your hedonistic side is not required, nor is it discouraged.
Creative but skimpy outfits, which often include women’s pasties, or just nudity are not uncommon at this event.
The festival wrote in a social post ahead of this year’s event that Burners are encouraged to leave their “comfort zones.”
“In a world that feels more divided, the need for connection, creativity and well-being becomes essential,” the organizers write. “Burning Man encourages us to step out of our comfort zones, engage with people from all walks of life and create something truly special together. The road can be challenging, but the growth, community, and joy we find along the way make it all worth it.”
Festival-goers can camp on their own or join themed ones, including the infamous Orgy Dome, where Burners can have a “safer and more consensual place to play” at Burning Man, according to organizers. The Orgy Dome has been at Burning Man since 2004.
The Orgy Dome is “an air-conditioned sex hideout where guests can visit in groups of two or more,” Cosmopolitan wrote in 2016. “Its creators claim 5,000 attendees came out inside last year.”
A 26-year-old production assistant from California who attended the Orgy Dome told the magazine there was a long line to get in and she was interviewed to make sure she was sober enough to consent. She said festival workers also made sure attendees were aware of the rules inside the Dome, including required verbal consent to engage in activities.
“Inside, the main space has mattresses on either side of a main walkway,” she explained. “I felt comfortable straight away – once you see a lot of other people having sex, it’s very easy to feel like you can do it too.”
It is not known which celebrities, if any, have enjoyed the Orgy Dome in the past.
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