During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian corporate entertainer and celebrity impressionist Tracey Bell has been using the period of self-isolation and social distancing as a means to encourage others to stay home while lifting their spirits through gentle humour and grace from some celebrity divas....

My gift isn’t celebrity impersonation, it’s connecting with people and inspiring them to lighten up, laugh and have fun. My tribute shows are unique because they aren’t all about me or the divas I portray. People feel special when I’m walking through the audience, looking them in the eyes as Cher, Katy Perry and others. When I bring people onstage at corporate events, I want them to steal the show. My purpose is to inspire people to play and be present in the moment with me while we connect joyfully as co-stars. Do you play along when your child is pretending...

There were five people and an animal in my washroom; the producer Christine and one videographer were in my bathtub, an interviewer and second videographer were in the doorway and my cat sat on the throne. The team had filmed my performance at Celebrities Nightclub five nights earlier and were interviewing me for Vancouver’s new media company, The Mix. ...

The promotional image shows me impersonating Cher, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, Marilyn Monroe and eight other celebrities. The caption above says, “ONE WOMAN CHANGES IN SECONDS TO BECOME A DOZEN DIVAS”.  I still have to explain those ten words to the person planning their company party....