I'm Asian American and...

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] It premiered on April 23, 2014, and concluded on June 25, 2014.[4][5]

I'm Asian American and...
GenreDocumentary
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersValerie Chow
Stephen Goetsch
Miguel Santos
Running time23 minutes
(excluding commercials)
Production companyThirsty Tiger Television
Original release
NetworkMyx TV
ReleaseApril 23 (2014-04-23) –
June 25, 2014 (2014-06-25)

Episodes edit

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"I Want Reparations for Yellow Fever"April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)
Comedian Kristina Wong goes on dates with white men who only date Asian girls.[6][7][8]
2"I'm a Dating Coach for Virgins"April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30)
Cancer survivor Ben Yip enlists dating coach DJ Fuji to help him lose his virginity.[9]
3"I'm a Living Doll"May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07)
Lolita fashion designer Cyril Lumboy discusses her struggles as a constant target of cyber-bullying.[10][11]
4"I'm Not Sure If I'm Really Asian"May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)
Rapper Tristan Starchild takes a genetic test to find out what his ethnicity is.[12]
5"I'm a Triplet"May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)
High schooler Tyler struggles being the only sibling in his family without autism.[1]
6"I Fight Human Trafficking"May 28, 2014 (2014-05-28)
A Thai-American lawyer sheds light into the fight against human trafficking in the United States.[13]
7"B*****s Love Me"June 4, 2014 (2014-06-04)
Dog walker Enrique Gamboa quits corporate America to focus on taking care of dogs.[14]
8"I'm Gender Queer"June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11)
Ali Santos discusses the struggles of being gender queer.[15][16]
9"I'm a Blonde"June 18, 2014 (2014-06-18)
Hollywood stylist Phu Styles pursued her dreams of being in the fashion industry much to the consternation of her traditional Vietnamese parents.
10"I'm an Entertainment Ninja"June 25, 2014 (2014-06-25)
Radio personality Manny Guevara discusses his experience as a Filipino American trying to make it in the entertainment industry.[17]

Awards and nominations edit

  • 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 edit

  1. ^ a b "Asian-American Channel Myx TV to Debut First Original Reality Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. ^ "New Docu Series Shows How Real the Struggle Is Living With a Stereotype". RightThisMinute. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Myx TV Sets First Original Series". Multichannel News. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Where to Be, What to Watch: Week of April 21, 2014". Broadcasting & Cable. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Coming Up". Cynopsis Media. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ "I jumped into reality TV to raise the profile of Asian Americans". CNN. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Kristina Wong Takes on Asian Fetishes in I'm Asian American and..." ColorLines. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  8. ^ "This Weeks Hottest Pics April 20–27". Hollywood Life. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Clip- "I'm Asian American and... I'm a Dating Coach for Virgins"". Oh So Gray. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Asian American Living Doll". Runway Fashion the Fashion Industry Blog. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  12. ^ "EXCLUSIVE Sneak Peek- I'm Asian American and..." Oh So Gray. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "VIDEO: This Dog Poops on Command, So Everyone Should Just Go Home". People. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Watch now! I'm Asian American and... I'm Gender Queer". After Ellen. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "New TV docu-series explores Asian American diaspora". Angry Asian Man. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "CableFAX Program Awards 2014". CableFAX. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  20. ^ "Social Good Awards 2014". Cynopsis. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.