Racial Profiling IX

Lyka's East Asia: Zhu Lin and Zhang Xu Chao

US Vogue named India's Lakshmi Menon as one of the brightest stars in fashion today. But would there be one from East Asia in the near future? How about these new(?) Chinese models, Zhu Lin (left) and Zhang Xu Chao (right)? We are rooting for Zhang. We cant wait to see how her freckles will go. Ni Hao! 

Mama O Latino: Hilda and Justin Suarez

Betty is not the only cool Suarez. Hilda (Ana Ortiz) is getting noticed. Her vivacious character, her unsuccessful romantic relationships, and the nasal accent all put together for a good beautician show! (And Ralph Macchio for a new love? Venga!). Enter her son Justin (Mark Indelicato), Yesss! Justin, who has a new love interest as well. Will the blonde bully Randy be the one for him? Cant wait!  

Kelly's Caucasia: Dean and Dan Caten

Have you seen DSquared2 all-colored-male SS2009 Show? Its designers,Toronto-based  identical twins Dean and Dan did it again. Concept kung concept! (Obama Go ang drama! Naglalaway ang Lyka! Chos!) They're known for staging elaborate fashion shows with Homelessness, Men's Locker Room, Wild West, etc as examples of themes they've took on.  O Canada! We stand on guard for thee!

Jezebel's Indiarabia: Dev Patel and Freida Pinto

Would Slumdog Millionaire be this year's Juno? Toronto started the buzz. It won the People's Choice Award just like Juno. Every film enthusiast is talking about it. But would South Asian Actors Patel and Pinto be at the Oscars next year? Maybe not for there is no Jennifer Garner who supports them. May Pinto's sari shine on the red carpet!

Ekra's Afro: Venus and Serena 

Yes! No last names. Just Venus and Serena. Not the Tennis Aces but Venus and Serena, the designers. They are no Caten Brothers (yet) but Venus has EleVen (Sports Wear) and Serena, Aneres (Lingerie? Wow!). We admire both their tennis accomplishments but its too way early  to comment on their pieces. And yes, it seems that everyone is launching their own line. We cant wait for Sandra Oh to launch hers. Vavooooo!

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Kelly's Caucasia

Leanne Marshall: More than a week ng diniclare ang Leanne as winner sa Project Runway pero fresh pa rin sa akin ang pagkapanalo nya. Paulit ulit ko kasing pinanood ang unedited runway show ng bruha sa youtube (click here to watch). Deserving naman talaga sya sa mga eleganteng pleats nya.  Kay Korto or sya, kahit sino sa kanila. Buti na lang at hindi ang malditang Kenley. 

Is it just me ba na talagang nabuang sa Music na ginamit ng Leanne sa finale? Hanap ng hanap ang Lyka kung ano man yun. Finally na-discover din. Its actually from her Musician BF, Nathan McKee. Ang title, Cookie Breath. Paulit ulit kong pinapakinggan ngayon, 3 days na! Listen here.  Photo Credit: Project Rungay

Lyka's East Asia

BoA: Ang bruhang Koreana. Pop Superstar ng Asia, i-conquer na ang America. Nakapag record deal ang BoA! Tinalo ang Charice! Eh syempre maganda. At di pa bilog ang mukha. Chos! 

Up Tempo Dance music kasi sya, kaya yun! They are going to do a digital version of her song  Eat You Up. (Listen to the orig version here).  Kahit di ko type ang music genre nya, sana successful sya. Bihira kasi ang mga Asyang sa larangan ng Western Pop Musika. Sana di sya matulad kay Coco Lee. Tsugi kaagad. Ma-BoA ang Koreanna! 

Ma-BoA!!!!!!

Mama O Latino

Jessica Alba as Hannibal Lecter. O di ba, maldita? Pa cry cry pa ang bruha! Effective ang campaign! Best Actress in a Picture ang Jessica. Declare Yourself! Register to Vote ang drama. Akala ko kasi early Halloween treat ito ng gagah. Di pala. 

Sa susunod na Philippine Election. Pwede ang campaign na to. Kukunin si Jessica as Hannibal. This time, si Jessica Soho na! Oh di ba mas bongga?

Jezebel's Indiarabia

Lakshmi Menon: Gagah gagah! Taraaay ng gagah! Tse! Inggit lang ang Lyka sa Supermodel ng Bongga-lore! Ang skin kulay. Ang Kawadjan Lips. Ang body frame. At di mo malaman kung Espanola, African, Arabiana, Latina, Asyang or Amazona.  

This year, Lakshmi becomes the sole face of Hermes; Opens the fall Givenchy couture show in Paris; And closes the spring Ohne Titel show in New York; Appears in French Vogue Editorial, photographed by Mario Testino; Walks for Jean Paul Gaultier, Stella McCartney, and D&G; And recently featured as Top-ten newcomer of the Season by Style.Com...   Landi nya di ba? Tse! 

Ekra's Afro 

Thandie Newton as Condoleeza Rice. Nalokah naman ako dito. Look at the hair. The vivig! Di masyadong wagi. Mas pwede sya as one of the characters sa mga nobela ni Anne Rice. Or di kaya mag plant na lang sya ng Rice. 

But then again, knowing Thandie's acting capabilities (especially sa Crash), wag muna magsalita ng patapos. Panoorin na lang ang W ni Oliver Stone at saka na ang paghuhusga. 

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Ang sabi nga ni Jessica Alba: “Only you can silence yourself.”

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Ekra's Afro

Michelle Obama: The next Fashion Icon? This soon-to-be First Lady of America has style ha. We need another Jackie O in the White House na nga talagah. Her clothes are as distinct as her speeches. The brains just flow with the sleeves. Viva Lady Obama! (Check her Annie Leibovitz Pic here)

Kelly's Caucasia

Carla Bruni: This Italian-French former Supermodel/Singer is now France's First Lady. She doesnt need Lady Obama's Harvard Education to be noticed. All she need is to show off her armpits and strike a pose. And there you go... Vogue! Now, make beso-beso to Queen Elizabeth. Go!

Lyka's East Asia

Margaret Cho: She is no Korean First Lady but she is definitely the First Lady of Gay Comedy. Like kimchi, Cho is an acquired taste. Her comedy garnished with pointed socio-political commentary, women and gay rights advocacy and anything in between, is such a dish to enjoy with an open mind. Cho is fearless, that is why we like her. Super gagah bruha sya!

Jezebel's Indiarabia

Sendhil Ramamurthy: He is the famous Indian genetic professor Mohinder Suresh in NBC's Heroes. He will finally be kicking ass in Season 3 as he gets his own superpower. But the superpower he possesses off cam is his smile. You should see this guy smile. Talo ang powers ni Deepak Chopra. Chos!

Mama O Latino

Guillermo del Toro: We fell in love with Guillermo in Pan's Labyrinth. (Oo kahit mataba sya. Chos!) The Hellboy director knows fantasy more than any other out there. Even Peter Jackson himself chose G. Toro to direct his own project, The Hobbit.  We are excited to see another interpretation of JRR Tolkien's. We are very positive about The Hobbit. Toro is a genius kasi. Cge, Toro-han na! Tse! 

Racial Profiling VI

Racial Profiling: Supermodel Version

Ekra's Afro: Liya Kebede

From Ethopia! Ladies and Gentiles, this is Supermodel Liya Kebede! 11th highest paid Top Model according to Forbes ha! Appeared in the cover of US Vouge, twice na! Tse!



Kelly's Caucasia: Gemma Ward

Origin: Perth, Australia! Discovered in a TV search for Supermodels doon sa Land Down Under the rainbow. Pero binawi, at sinabing accidental lang raw ang pagsali (para mas dramatic? Like tita Kate Moss? Chos!) Appeared in John Mayer's "Daughters" ang bruha!



Lyka's Brown Asia: Daul Kim

Koreana ang Gagah! Rampadora pa and almost every fashion shows, present ang asyang na toh ha! Sikat kasi ang bangs ng malditah! "I Like To Fork Myself". Yan ang blog ng lokah-lokah.



Mama O Latino: Adriana Lima

Ang bading na hindi nakakilala sa kanya ay,.... tanga! Sikat ang Victoria Secret na katawan ng Adriana. Galing Brazil. Saan pa nga ba? Second Place lang sa Supermodel of the World contest, pero ngayon ha? One of the highest paid models na! Exotica kasi ang drama!

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Song of the Week: Panoorin ang Gemma Ward in John Mayer's Daughters sa sidebar. Vavooo!

Racial Profiling V

Ekra's Afro: Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou for Calvin Klein

Aaay Bongga ang Djimoun. Ang dating Amistad slave, Calvin Klein Brief model na ngayon! Chos! Everytime mag driving around the city ako, ever present ang Papa Dji! papa-ano ba naman eh, nakadikit sa mga bus ang mga campaign ads nya. Once, nasa passenger seat ang Mama O. Asked ko sya: papatol ka? Ang sagot: Nooooo! Gaga! Kayo mga vadz, payag ba kayo? Ako? Oo!

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Kelly's Caucasia: Kate Moss

Kate Moss for Longchamp

Ang Ate Kate! Supermodel everlou! Sa edad tres-tres plus the drug scandal, wagi pa rin ang Gagah! Longchamp campaign model pa rin for Fall-Winter 2007-2008 ang supermodah! At di lang yan. Pati na rin ang Versace and Roberto Cavalli. Tse! Pero Tita Kate naman, bat ang ang Pete Doherty pa ang pinili mong ka-dyug! Palitan na kasi.... sa ganda mong yan. Win ka!

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Lyka's Brown Asia: Lucy Lui

Lucy Lui for Gap

Gosh Lucy ha! Di ka rin papatalo kay Papa Dji. Nakadikit ka rin sa mga bus ngayon ha! At teka, parang familiar ang pose na toh? Aaaah! Nagawa na to ni Yunjim Kim of LTE's Racial Profiling I. Mga asyang na murat na toh talaga. Bat ganon ang pose nyo ever! Pero wagi ha! Isulong ang lahing asyang with the asyang pose! Tse!

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Mama O. Latino: Evandro Soldati

Evandro Soldati for Narciso Rodriguez

Papa Evandro! Kalorkey ka! Ang na brands na kasali sya: Louis Vuitton, Emporio Armani, Valentino, Ellus Jeans, A&F, atbp. Ang mga Papa from Brazil talagah. Wagiiiii!

Racial Profiling IV

Ekra's Afro: Barack Obama

O ayan! Sya nga ba ang magiging first African-American President natin? Malakas ang hataw ng Obama na to ha. Ewan ko lang kung win sya? Papayag kaya si Hilary dito? She herself is making history too for becoming the first woman President of America. Saan kayo?

"I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying". - Barack Obama

Kelly's Caucasia: Alice Burdeu

Just proclaimed as Australia's Next Top Model 3 pero naging controversial kaagad dahil sa kanyang ala Palitong katawan. "I am just naturally thin and healthy" sabi nga ng Alice. Pero alam mo naman ang media, para may isusulat lang. Basta, we love her! (Kung babae lang sana si Palito, may Pinay Supermodel na tayo noon pa! Ching!).

Titi Winner Empress Maruja's recommendation to watch ANTM led me to browse ito sa Youtube at buong araw pinanood ng lokah ang buong Cycle 3. Fave ko na sya from start to finish and I was happy na sya ang winnie the pooh! This combi of Julienne Moore- Nicole Kidman- Kate Moss beauty is soooo Haute Couture!

"Can you imagine reading that you look like you're from a concentration camp? My family and friends know that I don't have a problem – if anything, I eat too much chocolate". - Alice B.

(Know more about Alice Burdeu here).

Lyka's Brown Asia: Anggun

Ang gandah ng Indonesiang lokah! Tinalo sa picture (right --->) ang Regine Velasquez natin! Pang International ang appeal ha!

Indonesia, being a Muslim country, reacted with Anggun's (who now resides in France) single "In Your Mind". It was all about women who had suffered in societies that restricted the freedom of women generally. (kung baga, Muslim Women!). Below is some lyrics by Anggun in the said song:

"Nothing wrong with this legs you see. Nothing wrong with this lean body. And nothing wrong with the woman in me. Its’ all in your mind, in your mind...... Just open your mind. Then maybe you’ll find. That there’s no reason. For your shallow aggravation". - Anggun Cipta Sasmi

Mama O Latino: Thalia

"Mariiiiimar..... Aaaaaw!" At asan na ang Marimar na ito? Bumalik na ba sa Barrio? Wiz na kami balita kay Rosalinda na ito. Tumutugtog pa kaya ang kanta nyang "Nandito Ako"? Dali! Itanong nyo kay Maria Mercedes.

Natabunan na kasi ng mga Koreana ang beauty ng Mexicanang etetch! Revive nga natin ang babaeng ito... Thalia, pasok!

"My favorites are the scenes where I had to fight and take women by the hair, or when I threw buckets of cold water at someone, or when I played pranks on my leading men! Those because they allowed me to do things I wouldn’t dare to do in real life". - Thalia Sodi Miranda

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Our Song of the Week is from Lyka's Brown Asia's Anggun. With her collaboration with modern tribal group Deep Forest, here is Deep Blue Sea. Listen: