I'm Asian American and...
| I'm Asian American and... | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Valerie Chow Stephen Goetsch Miguel Santos |
| Running time |
23 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Thirsty Tiger Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Myx TV |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original run | April 23, 2014 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
I'm Asian American and... is an American reality television series on Asian American cable network Myx TV. It features different stories about Asian Americans who break stereotypes associated with their community.[1][2] The show is Myx TV's first original reality series [3] and premiered on April 23, 2014.[4][5]
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "I Want Reparations For Yellow Fever" | April 23, 2014 |
| Comedian Kristina Wong goes on dates with white men who only date Asian girls.[6][7][8] | |||
| 2 | 2 | "I'm a Dating Coach For Virgins" | April 30, 2014 |
| Cancer survivor Ben Yip enlists dating coach DJ Fuji to help him lose his virginity.[9] | |||
| 3 | 3 | "I'm a Living Doll" | May 7, 2014 |
| Lolita fashion designer Cyril Lumboy discusses her struggles as a constant target of cyber-bullying.[10][11] | |||
| 4 | 4 | "I'm Not Sure If I'm Really Asian" | May 14, 2014 |
| Rapper Tristan Starchild takes a genetic test to find out what his ethnicity is.[12] | |||
| 5 | 5 | "I'm a Triplet" | May 21, 2014 |
| High schooler Tyler struggles being the only sibling in his family without autism.[1] | |||
| 6 | 6 | "I Fight Human Trafficking" | May 28, 2014 |
| A Thai-American lawyer sheds light into the fight against human trafficking in the United States.[13] | |||
| 7 | 7 | "B*****s Love Me" | June 4, 2014 |
| Dog walker Enrique Gamboa quits corporate America to focus on taking care of dogs.[14] | |||
| 8 | 8 | "I'm Gender Queer" | June 11, 2014 |
| Ali Santos discusses the struggles of being gender queer.[15][16] | |||
| 9 | 9 | "I'm a Blonde" | June 18, 2014 |
| Hollywood stylist Phu Styles pursued her dreams of being in the fashion industry much to the consternation of her traditional Vietnamese parents. | |||
| 10 | 10 | "I'm an Entertainment Ninja" | June 25, 2014 |
| Radio personality Manny Guevara discusses his experience as a Filipino American trying to make it in the entertainment industry.[17] | |||
Awards & Nominations
- Third Place, Digital Marketing Tactics, 2014 NAMIC EMMA Awards.[18]
- Nominee, Best Show or Series Other, 2014 CableFAX Program Awards.[19]
- Nominee, Diversity Campaign or Initiative, 2014 Cynopsis Social Good Awards.[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Asian-American Channel Myx TV to Debut First Original Reality Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety (magazine). 2014-04-09. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "New Docu Series Shows How Real the Struggle Is Living With a Stereotype". RightThisMinute. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Myx TV Sets First Original Series". Multichannel News. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Where to Be, What to Watch: Week of April 21, 2014". Broadcasting & Cable. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Coming Up". Cynopsis Media. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "I jumped into reality TV to raise the profile of Asian Americans". CNN. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kristina Wong Takes on Asian Fetishes in I'm Asian American and...". ColorLines. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "This Weeks Hottest Pics April 20- 27". Hollywood Life. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Exclusive Clip- "I'm Asian American and... I'm a Dating Coach for Virgins"". Oh So Gray. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "NEW: TV Show Featuring Lolitas! I'm Asian American and... I'm a Living Doll". Street Fashion Worldwide. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Asian American Living Doll". Runway Fashion the Fashion Industry Blog. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE Sneak Peek- I'm Asian American and...". Oh So Gray. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "I'm Asian American and I Fight Human Trafficking sneak peek: Panida Rzonca speaks up for Pranom". Zap2It. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "VIDEO: This Dog Poops on Command, So Everyone Should Just Go Home". People (magazine). 2014-06-05. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Watch now! I'm Asian American and... I'm Gender Queer". After Ellen. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "ABC Family Doubles Down on "Pretty Little Liars," the Curious Timing of the "Game of Thrones" Finale and the Problem with "Faking It"". TheBacklot.com. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "New TV docu-series explores Asian American diaspora". Angry Asian Man. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "NAMIC Announces Winners Of The 2014 Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards Presented in Conjunction With the 28th Annual NAMIC Conference". CNBC.com. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ "CableFAX Program Awards 2014". CableFAX. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Social Good Awards 2014". Cynopsis. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.