Blake was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She started performing burlesque at nightclubs with the help of her mother, who was also an exotic dancer. Blake then moved to Las Vegas where she continued performing while also taking acting lessons, before moving to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting career.
The passage describes Blake's career trajectory, highlighting her initial foray into burlesque, her subsequent move to Las Vegas for further development, and her ultimate relocation to Los Angeles to pursue a more prominent acting career.