Interview with fashion designer, T&T Tourism Ambassador, Blackberry spokesperson and winner of Project Runway Season 9 – Anya Ayoung-Chee. This interview was recorded and aired today on ieTV Channel 1, Trinidad.
January 20, 2012
The Wonderful Michele Jodhan of the TallMan Foundation
The first One on One interview of 2012 was with the wonderful Michele Jodhan of TallMan.
December 16, 2011
Anya Ayoung-Chee throws her weight against hate.
The petition to demand the Trinidad Express apologize for running an offensive advert that, among other things, described LGBT people as ‘broken’ has been slowly picking up speed thanks to social networking and ActUp.org which posted an article but the pace was infuriating. Yes, the signatures tripled in two days but to have a mere 600 signatures for a subject that affects the lives of so many people was disturbing to me. I am not broken and I will scream it out to the world
Read the ActUp article here.
This evening the wonderful Anya Ayoung-Chee ( winner of Project Runway season 9 in case you haven’t been following this blog) came on board this evening via Twitter and Facebook. It was interesting that I was being treated to an early birthday dinner this evening and my friend Peter asked why I hadn’t encouraged Anya to join the fight. I didn’t have an answer- it was such an obvious thing – and then – as if to admonish my sorry ass – she tweeted the ActUp post on Twitter followed by a post on Facebook to sign the petition – synchronicity.
The results have been extraordinary and the petition signatures have accelerated. Poor Anya, who is such a sweet person, has had to endure a fair number of hater comments on FB and even personal attacks for her posts but she stands up for what is right and we all need to be proud of her. This might be the pivotal moment in this campaign. A small battle but a significant one for the LGBT community in T&T.
On another front, a newspaper response is being arranged for the ignorant and cowardly bullies. Copy is being done by a Trinidadian living in the US with great credentials and the funding is being arranged as we speak. The bigots may have achieved exactly the opposite of what they planned.
So on behalf of all the young lives that have been insulted by this ad - a giant video bitchslap to the evil people who posted it - from just a few of the wonderful and most definitely not broken people out there like me.
And finally, as posted before – for all the LGBT kids who were driven to suicide because of the hate of people like the ones who posted that advertisement. Never forget!
November 12, 2011
@Anyaderogue with her mom and brothers this morning.
@Anyaderogue with her mom and brothers this morning.
November 12, 2011
Anya Ayoung-Chee Press Conference Nov. 12, 2011
Held at the Carlton Savannah at 10 this morning. Her delightful mom Michele Jodhan is with her at the table. The Q&A section from Part 4 on may be out of sequence.
November 1, 2011
Interview with T&T fashion designer Meiling.
Meiling is likely Trinidad & Tobago’s most respected fashion designer and also the mentor of Project Runway Season 9 winner Anya Ayoung Chee. Meiling speaks about Anya and the road she has traveled to reach this happy point in her life.
Interview aired October 31, 2011 on ieTV 1, Trinidad.
October 30, 2011
News segments on Anya Ayoung Chee
A special feature – Anya in the Spotlight – that aired on ieTV Channel 1 in Trinidad on October 30, 2011.
And the Acting Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Winston Dookeran also paid glowing tribute to Anya at a Divali function held by the Congress of the People on Saturday night.
Both segments were written and voiced by Melissa Wong
