Tina Turner Instagram – Tina Turner and the Ikettes performing on the ABC television series ‘The Pearl Bailey Show’ on the 27th March in 1971. Turner often showcased her legs in ultra-miniskirts with fringe and sparkles. But, according to her, she wore them for movement, not aesthetics. “When I wore short skirts onstage it was for a practical reason — they gave me the freedom to move, and I really like to move.” she said in her book, ‘That’s my Life’.