Paige DeSorbo Dishes on HerGiggly SquadTour Glam and What She and BFF Hannah Berner Get Up to Backstage (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Paige DeSorbo shares backstage details on her glam for the “Giggly Squad” tour in N.Y.C.Photo:Afrik Armando

Afrik Armando

IfPaige DeSorbocould sum up the whirlwind months she and her best friend Hannah Berner have had on theGiggle Squadtour, she would say it’s all been very “surreal.““It doesn’t feel like it’s happening to me. I’m so proud of Hannah and I,” the reality star, 32, tells PEOPLE while on a break from the duo’s string of live shows.DeSorbo and Berner, who joined season 3 ofSummer Housetogether, came up with the concept ofGiggly Squadin 2020 during an Instagram livestream, with “no ideas of making it into a podcast” — until they did, and it’s been nothing short of successful in the five years since.Since September, the besties have been dominating the stage on their tour, which will go on before the two release their book,How to Giggle: A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously, in April.Here, DeSorbo gives PEOPLE an exclusive look at how she got glam for their two sold-out shows at N.Y.C.’s Radio City Music Hall — plus the fun she, Berner and Daphne (DeSorbo’s cat) got up to at one of the most iconic venues in showbiz.

IfPaige DeSorbocould sum up the whirlwind months she and her best friend Hannah Berner have had on theGiggle Squadtour, she would say it’s all been very “surreal.”

“It doesn’t feel like it’s happening to me. I’m so proud of Hannah and I,” the reality star, 32, tells PEOPLE while on a break from the duo’s string of live shows.

DeSorbo and Berner, who joined season 3 ofSummer Housetogether, came up with the concept ofGiggly Squadin 2020 during an Instagram livestream, with “no ideas of making it into a podcast” — until they did, and it’s been nothing short of successful in the five years since.

Since September, the besties have been dominating the stage on their tour, which will go on before the two release their book,How to Giggle: A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously, in April.

Here, DeSorbo gives PEOPLE an exclusive look at how she got glam for their two sold-out shows at N.Y.C.’s Radio City Music Hall — plus the fun she, Berner and Daphne (DeSorbo’s cat) got up to at one of the most iconic venues in showbiz.

01of 07Starting Off with a BangPaige DeSorbo in Magda Butrym.Afrik ArmandoDeSorbo, who styled herself for the first-half of the tour, describes her look for night one:“I sawSabrina Carpenterwearing the Magda Butrym black dress with the fur on the bottom. It’s actually a top. I had to go a size up to make it a dress. Then my mom found me these fur shoe clips on Amazon, which I’m obsessed with. I added them to make my shoes match the dress.“She also reflects on how her style has evolved.“Being in my thirties now, I definitely feel my style changing. I like it, but I will always love a mini skirt and I’ll always love a crop top.”

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Starting Off with a Bang

Paige DeSorbo in Magda Butrym.Afrik Armando

DeSorbo, who styled herself for the first-half of the tour, describes her look for night one:“I sawSabrina Carpenterwearing the Magda Butrym black dress with the fur on the bottom. It’s actually a top. I had to go a size up to make it a dress. Then my mom found me these fur shoe clips on Amazon, which I’m obsessed with. I added them to make my shoes match the dress.”

She also reflects on how her style has evolved.“Being in my thirties now, I definitely feel my style changing. I like it, but I will always love a mini skirt and I’ll always love a crop top.”

02of 07Bestie SynchronicitiesPaige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner backstage on night one.Afrik ArmandoOn coincidentally coordinating outfits with Berner:“The funny thing with Hannah and I is we are so…we’re best friends obviously, but we’re so mentally connected on another level. We’ve managed to match our outfits almost every single show that we’ve done, but we’ve never once showed each other [our looks] or talked about what we were wearing. We don’t know how we do it every time, but now it’s become a running joke.“But swapping clothes? That’s another story (unless it’s a fashion emergency). “I have never borrowed a single piece of clothing from Hannah and I don’t think she’s ever borrowed a single piece of clothing from me. The only thing we’ve shared I feel like is hairspray,” DeSorbo says.

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Bestie Synchronicities

Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner backstage on night one.Afrik Armando

On coincidentally coordinating outfits with Berner:“The funny thing with Hannah and I is we are so…we’re best friends obviously, but we’re so mentally connected on another level. We’ve managed to match our outfits almost every single show that we’ve done, but we’ve never once showed each other [our looks] or talked about what we were wearing. We don’t know how we do it every time, but now it’s become a running joke.”

But swapping clothes? That’s another story (unless it’s a fashion emergency). “I have never borrowed a single piece of clothing from Hannah and I don’t think she’s ever borrowed a single piece of clothing from me. The only thing we’ve shared I feel like is hairspray,” DeSorbo says.

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Getting Hyped

Paige DeSorbo getting glam with her makeup artist Taylor Fitzgerald.Afrik Armando

04of 07Tips for TouringPaige DeSorbo doing glam touch-ups before night two at Radio City Musical Hall.Lucio AndreozziHow she gets through anxious moments on the road:“Listening to your body is the number one thing. I felt anxiety coming on and I tried to push it off and then my body really didn’t let me. Even talking about it with your girlfriends is so powerful.”

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Tips for Touring

Paige DeSorbo doing glam touch-ups before night two at Radio City Musical Hall.Lucio Andreozzi

Lucio Andreozzi

How she gets through anxious moments on the road:“Listening to your body is the number one thing. I felt anxiety coming on and I tried to push it off and then my body really didn’t let me. Even talking about it with your girlfriends is so powerful.”

05of 07Queen Daphne in the HousePaige DeSorbo’s cat Daphne.Afrik ArmandoWhy having her cat Daphne backstage was a must:“I was leaving for Radio City and I was like, what am I thinking? I’m doing probably the biggest show ever, I’m going to be so nervous. I need to bring Daphne. She’s so comforting. She’s a jet-setter. She’s a star. So it was really a last-minute decision, but I’m so happy she made the green room.”

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Queen Daphne in the House

Paige DeSorbo’s cat Daphne.Afrik Armando

Why having her cat Daphne backstage was a must:“I was leaving for Radio City and I was like, what am I thinking? I’m doing probably the biggest show ever, I’m going to be so nervous. I need to bring Daphne. She’s so comforting. She’s a jet-setter. She’s a star. So it was really a last-minute decision, but I’m so happy she made the green room.”

06of 07Having Each Other’s BacksHannah Berner and Paige Desorbo onstage for their second sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall.Lucio AndreozziDeSorbo’s advice on overcoming obstacles: “Knowing it’s okay to ask for help or talk about it or say you’re going through it because someone most likely has gone through the same thing and can help you with a solution.”

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Having Each Other’s Backs

Hannah Berner and Paige Desorbo onstage for their second sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall.Lucio Andreozzi

DeSorbo’s advice on overcoming obstacles: “Knowing it’s okay to ask for help or talk about it or say you’re going through it because someone most likely has gone through the same thing and can help you with a solution.”

07of 07Proud FamilyThe “Giggly Squad” gals on top of Radio City Musical Hall.Lucio AndreozziDeSorbo shares why she’s “thankful” for the Gigglers:“We really felt like we made it to Radio City with thousands of our best friends and we were all just chatting. Honestly, they made me feel so much more at ease playing such a big venue. I mean, I still took a beta blocker, but I didn’t feel it at all when I was out on stage. I felt so comfortable with them. Being home [DeSorbo is from New York] really made a difference too and was that much more special.”

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Proud Family

The “Giggly Squad” gals on top of Radio City Musical Hall.Lucio Andreozzi

DeSorbo shares why she’s “thankful” for the Gigglers:“We really felt like we made it to Radio City with thousands of our best friends and we were all just chatting. Honestly, they made me feel so much more at ease playing such a big venue. I mean, I still took a beta blocker, but I didn’t feel it at all when I was out on stage. I felt so comfortable with them. Being home [DeSorbo is from New York] really made a difference too and was that much more special.”

source: people.com