Aya Kanai, Chief Fashion Director of Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Redbook and Woman's Day
Release Date: 09/26/2019
Roselyn Keo, Former Exotic Dancer + Author of The Sophisticated Hustler
Asians in the House
Not all Asians get straight A's in high school and go off to college. Some drop out of high school and work in strip clubs. Roselyn just happened to get arrested in the process and inspired the Hustlers movie starring Constance Wu and J.Lo. She talks about her tough childhood, strip therapy, what goes on in the champagne room, post-pregnancy "fishing", hiring hookers in hotels, seeing her story on the big screen, and writing a book about her life's struggles and triumphs.
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Jeik Savage, Sunset Co-founder + SRQ Labs Director on Alcohol Flush aka Asian Glow
Asians in the House
Jeik wants Asians to be able to enjoy drinking alcohol without getting a red face or other alcohol flush symptoms. Having experienced firsthand the awkwardness of Asian glow, he helped create a supplement called Sunset that breaks down the toxins that your body produces when you consume alcohol.
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Aya Kanai, Chief Fashion Director of Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Redbook and Woman's Day
Asians in the House
Aya Kanai wants to get into your head when she styles you. As the Chief Fashion Director of six different magazines, she has to understand the celebs that she styles as well as the different demographics that the magazines cater to. She talks about dressing like a tomboy, her creative roots, the hours of work that goes into creating a single photo, working with Cardi B and a then unknown Alexander Wang, banning fur in magazines, and passing on lessons of kindness to her daughter.
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Judy Joo: Chef, Restaurateur, Television Personality + Author
Asians in the House
A regular on Food Network and The Cooking Channel, Judy has made Korean food accessible to large audiences with her simplified recipes. Now she’s out with a new cookbook that reflects her identity as a Korean, American and Londoner. She talks about giving up a lucrative finance job to pursue a more fulfilling career, breaking the mold of what a female chef looks like, male chef privilege, hater reviews, Asian tv chef representation, and what's in her new cookbook.
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Andrew Samuel, Author of "Our American Dream" + LINKBANK CEO
Asians in the House
Andrew Samuel went from collecting and selling cow dung in India to leading multi-billion dollar banks in the US. He talks about living in a tiny shack with 15 family members, relocating to Africa as a kid, utensil shock in the US, cultivating a culture of the heart at his companies, the best way to invest your money, and writing a book to impart the values and principles that he learned along the way so younger people can live a more rewarding life.
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Yu Gu, Filmmaker of Documentaries + Narratives
Asians in the House
Yu Gu wants you to think about urgent social issues through her documentaries Who is Arthur Chu (co-directed by Scott Drucker) and A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem. Her films connect audiences with marginalized people who risk finding their own voices to effect change in society. Yu talks about her path and challenges to filmmaking, the human journey at the heart of her films, and embracing our complex Asian American identities.
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Chiok Va Sam aka A$AP Eva, Jeweler to Hip Hop Stars
Asians in the House
A$AP Eva, owner of Popular Jewelry, has survived Chinatown’s brutal jewelry competition in the last 3 decades by making a name for herself among hip hop stars and other celebs. But what really keeps customers coming back is the kind way she treats people. Eva talks about her connection with A$AP Rocky, changes in Chinatown’s businesses, finding fulfillment in helping immigrants, Pepcid AC pendants, a German teenage fan, shoe modeling, and fake Mafia.
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Mikki Yamashiro, Wrestler + Artist, on Being Part Asian and Queer Identity
Asians in the House
Mikki fights systems of oppression through her wrestling nom de guerre Candy Pain. She talks about being half-Japanese half-white, correct usage of ‘Hapa’, being mistaken for a Latinx or Jewish, figuring out her queer identity, wrestling to fight The Man and to educate people on how to deal with uncomfortable social situations, being a queer superhero for others, and creating crochet art inspired by her childhood cartoon-watching days. mikkiyamashiro.com Instagram: @face_of_a_farter
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Benny Luo, NextShark Founder, Connects Asian Americans via News
Asians in the House
Benny wants Asian Americans to connect with each other and understand different views through his news site, NextShark. He talks about being a bad college student, his journey to internet marketing, being called a dog eater, dj’ing on Winamp, NextShark’s poker connection, going all in after Dr. Dao’s United Airlines debacle, giving Asian Trump supporters a platform, connecting Asians to each other IRL, and being an anti-influencer. Guest info: nextshark.com Instagram: @nextshark
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Jen Huang, Film Photographer, is a Bride Whisperer
Asians in the House
Jen is an expert in natural light and creating the most romantic, fine art portraits. She talks about how she started her career, making mistakes early on, developing her own style, pros and cons of film photography, managing the business side, being a bride and groom whisperer, and her upcoming photoshoot to increase Asian representation in the bridal industry. Guest info: jenhuangphoto.com Instagram: @jenhuangphoto More info: Instagram: @asiansinthehouse
info_outlineAya Kanai wants to get into your head when she styles you. As the Chief Fashion Director of six different magazines, she has to understand the different celebs that she styles as well as the different demographics that the magazines cater to.
She talks about dressing like a tomboy, why you won’t see her in heels at work, the hours of work that goes into creating a single photo, working with Cardi B and a then unknown Alexander Wang, banning fur in magazines, sustainable fashion, passing on lessons of kindness to her daughter.
Instagram: @ayakanai