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I mean Bennett Aryan and every time I

I mean Bennett Aryan and every time I tell this to people that’s always

tell this to people that’s always

tell this to people that’s always greeted with a bit of hoo exciting

greeted with a bit of hoo exciting

greeted with a bit of hoo exciting exotic who even MANET areum tell me

exotic who even MANET areum tell me

exotic who even MANET areum tell me about that and there’s always an image

about that and there’s always an image

about that and there’s always an image that’s associated with as well and over

that’s associated with as well and over

that’s associated with as well and over time I’m starting to understand that

time I’m starting to understand that

time I’m starting to understand that it’s associated for about three images

it’s associated for about three images

it’s associated for about three images so the first is this James bond-esque

so the first is this James bond-esque

so the first is this James bond-esque type of person has the suit the

type of person has the suit the

type of person has the suit the sunglasses going to London Tokyo and one

sunglasses going to London Tokyo and one

sunglasses going to London Tokyo and one of the big audiences saying we need to

of the big audiences saying we need to

of the big audiences saying we need to save the world with that voice included

save the world with that voice included

save the world with that voice included and that has nothing to do with what my

and that has nothing to do with what my

and that has nothing to do with what my everyday looks like and then there’s the

everyday looks like and then there’s the

everyday looks like and then there’s the more dramatic scene which is somehow I’m

more dramatic scene which is somehow I’m

more dramatic scene which is somehow I’m in a war-torn village I have a baby on

in a war-torn village I have a baby on

in a war-torn village I have a baby on her shoulder here I have a vaccine

her shoulder here I have a vaccine

her shoulder here I have a vaccine another hand I have to get to the

another hand I have to get to the

another hand I have to get to the hospital because the hospital says save

hospital because the hospital says save

hospital because the hospital says save the baby with this vaccine and once they

the baby with this vaccine and once they

the baby with this vaccine and once they know about this vaccine they’re gonna

know about this vaccine they’re gonna

know about this vaccine they’re gonna save the world with this and I’m gonna

save the world with this and I’m gonna

save the world with this and I’m gonna save humanity and I’m gonna get a Nobel

save humanity and I’m gonna get a Nobel

save humanity and I’m gonna get a Nobel Peace Prize and while that’s the case

Peace Prize and while that’s the case

Peace Prize and while that’s the case for some humanitarians you have not seen

for some humanitarians you have not seen

for some humanitarians you have not seen me run so that’s definitely not how my

me run so that’s definitely not how my

me run so that’s definitely not how my everyday looks like then there’s the

everyday looks like then there’s the

everyday looks like then there’s the more common scene that people give they

more common scene that people give they

more common scene that people give they think of me being in sub-saharan Africa

think of me being in sub-saharan Africa

think of me being in sub-saharan Africa Suns beaming on my face I’m in a Jeep

Suns beaming on my face I’m in a Jeep

Suns beaming on my face I’m in a Jeep I’m giving rice packets to the villagers

I’m giving rice packets to the villagers

I’m giving rice packets to the villagers they’re smiling I’m waving and I’m

they’re smiling I’m waving and I’m

they’re smiling I’m waving and I’m saying yes I’m saving Africa and I’m

saying yes I’m saving Africa and I’m

saying yes I’m saving Africa and I’m saving the world that sentence that

saving the world that sentence that

saving the world that sentence that scene wrong nothing to do with

scene wrong nothing to do with

scene wrong nothing to do with humanitarianism absolutely not but what

humanitarianism absolutely not but what

humanitarianism absolutely not but what I can definitely say about being

I can definitely say about being

I can definitely say about being humanitarian is that it has been an

humanitarian is that it has been an

humanitarian is that it has been an amazing riding a journey I mean I have

amazing riding a journey I mean I have

amazing riding a journey I mean I have done things I have would have never

done things I have would have never

done things I have would have never vision that I would have done before not

vision that I would have done before not

vision that I would have done before not even once I mean I’ve gone to place that

even once I mean I’ve gone to place that

even once I mean I’ve gone to place that ten years ago I would have laughed at if

ten years ago I would have laughed at if

ten years ago I would have laughed at if you told me I did it I’ve had the

you told me I did it I’ve had the

you told me I did it I’ve had the wonderful opportunity of sitting with

wonderful opportunity of sitting with

wonderful opportunity of sitting with government officials Minister of Health

government officials Minister of Health

government officials Minister of Health key stakeholders and country’s people

key stakeholders and country’s people

key stakeholders and country’s people with opinions I can make and break any

with opinions I can make and break any

with opinions I can make and break any project I try to propose and we sit down

project I try to propose and we sit down

project I try to propose and we sit down a part of the table and we’ll talk about

a part of the table and we’ll talk about

a part of the table and we’ll talk about things we have a comment with me it’s

things we have a comment with me it’s

things we have a comment with me it’s always about food and then we’ll talk

always about food and then we’ll talk

always about food and then we’ll talk about the important stuff that matters

about the important stuff that matters

about the important stuff that matters things that really count and for me it

things that really count and for me it

things that really count and for me it happens to be about women’s health from

happens to be about women’s health from

happens to be about women’s health from women’s rights

women’s rights

women’s rights I’ve had the honor the opportunity of

I’ve had the honor the opportunity of

I’ve had the honor the opportunity of shaking hands and meeting of graça

shaking hands and meeting of graça

shaking hands and meeting of graça Machel Mandela Nelson Mandela’s wife

Machel Mandela Nelson Mandela’s wife

Machel Mandela Nelson Mandela’s wife being with her in the same room with key

being with her in the same room with key

being with her in the same room with key stakeholders countless of them as I

stakeholders countless of them as I

stakeholders countless of them as I represented my organization in

represented my organization in

represented my organization in developing the draft strategic framework

developing the draft strategic framework

developing the draft strategic framework for the sustainable developing goals for

for the sustainable developing goals for

for the sustainable developing goals for the post-2015 agenda that was last year

the post-2015 agenda that was last year

the post-2015 agenda that was last year I’ve been to countries that I would have

I’ve been to countries that I would have

I’ve been to countries that I would have never thought it would be texting my

never thought it would be texting my

never thought it would be texting my mother right before I was about to board

mother right before I was about to board

mother right before I was about to board the plane or telling friends right in

the plane or telling friends right in

the plane or telling friends right in front of coffee I’ve managed programs in

front of coffee I’ve managed programs in

front of coffee I’ve managed programs in Sudan Ethiopia Ghana if you have

Sudan Ethiopia Ghana if you have

Sudan Ethiopia Ghana if you have stakeholders in Somaliland doctors in

stakeholders in Somaliland doctors in

stakeholders in Somaliland doctors in Myanmar I was even a young women rep

Myanmar I was even a young women rep

Myanmar I was even a young women rep from women’s economic empowerment and

from women’s economic empowerment and

from women’s economic empowerment and launched a campaign with them which had

launched a campaign with them which had

launched a campaign with them which had a bunch of supporting and of course when

a bunch of supporting and of course when

a bunch of supporting and of course when I tell it to people they just look at me

I tell it to people they just look at me

I tell it to people they just look at me up and down and go wait how old are you

up and down and go wait how old are you

up and down and go wait how old are you hold on a second because no I have

hold on a second because no I have

hold on a second because no I have colleagues that tell me I’m a took them

colleagues that tell me I’m a took them

colleagues that tell me I’m a took them 20 30 years just to sit down a part of a

20 30 years just to sit down a part of a

20 30 years just to sit down a part of a prime minister yeah I can just glide

prime minister yeah I can just glide

prime minister yeah I can just glide through like it’s nothing

through like it’s nothing

through like it’s nothing how and it’s true I don’t have the

how and it’s true I don’t have the

how and it’s true I don’t have the background that groomed me to do

background that groomed me to do

background that groomed me to do humanitarianism or diplomacy and that

humanitarianism or diplomacy and that

humanitarianism or diplomacy and that sort I mean ladies and gentlemen I’m

sort I mean ladies and gentlemen I’m

sort I mean ladies and gentlemen I’m from the Bronx in New York and if you

from the Bronx in New York and if you

from the Bronx in New York and if you know about the bronze it’s rough and

know about the bronze it’s rough and

know about the bronze it’s rough and tough it’s not it’s not we’re

tough it’s not it’s not we’re

tough it’s not it’s not we’re humanitarians and diplomats and what not

humanitarians and diplomats and what not

humanitarians and diplomats and what not come from I’m an Italian Dominican boy

come from I’m an Italian Dominican boy

come from I’m an Italian Dominican boy from the Bronx yet somehow this boy

from the Bronx yet somehow this boy

from the Bronx yet somehow this boy manages to walk into these rooms where

manages to walk into these rooms where

manages to walk into these rooms where the UN is present how and you know what

the UN is present how and you know what

the UN is present how and you know what yes I’m young and like a lot of young

yes I’m young and like a lot of young

yes I’m young and like a lot of young people I have role models people who

people I have role models people who

people I have role models people who inspire me people whose essence make me

inspire me people whose essence make me

inspire me people whose essence make me smile and say wow I am inspired by you

smile and say wow I am inspired by you

smile and say wow I am inspired by you this I think about you that’s just a

this I think about you that’s just a

this I think about you that’s just a fire so I want to introduce you to my

fire so I want to introduce you to my

fire so I want to introduce you to my role models people who have inspired me

role models people who have inspired me

role models people who have inspired me and have actually helped me progress the

and have actually helped me progress the

and have actually helped me progress the path I’ve been to and the first one is

path I’ve been to and the first one is

path I’ve been to and the first one is sanju sanju ver de Melo now sir Joe if

sanju sanju ver de Melo now sir Joe if

sanju sanju ver de Melo now sir Joe if you look up diplomat in the dictionary I

you look up diplomat in the dictionary I

you look up diplomat in the dictionary I mean his face will come up the best way

mean his face will come up the best way

mean his face will come up the best way I can describe him to you is if I put

I can describe him to you is if I put

I can describe him to you is if I put you in a confined room and sprayed

you in a confined room and sprayed

you in a confined room and sprayed amazing perfume and as that perfume

amazing perfume and as that perfume

amazing perfume and as that perfume comes down you can happen say oh my god

comes down you can happen say oh my god

comes down you can happen say oh my god it’s amazing that is Sir Joe I mean look

it’s amazing that is Sir Joe I mean look

it’s amazing that is Sir Joe I mean look at him he’s a diplomat he’s throwing

at him he’s a diplomat he’s throwing

at him he’s a diplomat he’s throwing balls I mean a Sergio was a life force

balls I mean a Sergio was a life force

balls I mean a Sergio was a life force he was friends with political despots

he was friends with political despots

he was friends with political despots and peacemakers because it is you

and peacemakers because it is you

and peacemakers because it is you believe that doesn’t matter who you are

believe that doesn’t matter who you are

believe that doesn’t matter who you are it doesn’t matter what’s going on and it

it doesn’t matter what’s going on and it

it doesn’t matter what’s going on and it doesn’t matter if I think I know

doesn’t matter if I think I know

doesn’t matter if I think I know everything I need to sit down listen

everything I need to sit down listen

everything I need to sit down listen understand because it’s by understanding

understand because it’s by understanding

understand because it’s by understanding you I can be able to define a solution

you I can be able to define a solution

you I can be able to define a solution he believed that we all had something

he believed that we all had something

he believed that we all had something called chasing the claim it’s up to us

called chasing the claim it’s up to us

called chasing the claim it’s up to us to chase this blame which will help us

to chase this blame which will help us

to chase this blame which will help us help this world

help this world

help this world unfortunately for surger his flame was

unfortunately for surger his flame was

unfortunately for surger his flame was put out in 2002 when he was killed in a

put out in 2002 when he was killed in a

put out in 2002 when he was killed in a dock but his life

dock but his life

dock but his life his smile his essence always inspires me

his smile his essence always inspires me

his smile his essence always inspires me there’s something about him that always

there’s something about him that always

there’s something about him that always makes me think well but Serge you do and

makes me think well but Serge you do and

makes me think well but Serge you do and so he is most definitely helped me now

so he is most definitely helped me now

so he is most definitely helped me now the next person I guarantee you everyone

the next person I guarantee you everyone

the next person I guarantee you everyone will know this person this person was a

will know this person this person was a

will know this person this person was a legend this person’s name has continued

legend this person’s name has continued

legend this person’s name has continued beyond their death and you will all have

beyond their death and you will all have

beyond their death and you will all have your own image of this person but this

your own image of this person but this

your own image of this person but this probably was the biggest influence in my

probably was the biggest influence in my

probably was the biggest influence in my life then Sergio that person’s Coco

life then Sergio that person’s Coco

life then Sergio that person’s Coco Chanel

Chanel

Chanel and see there’s some faces in the

and see there’s some faces in the

and see there’s some faces in the audience they’re looking back at me and

audience they’re looking back at me and

audience they’re looking back at me and it’s like you know it’s a bit like

it’s like you know it’s a bit like

it’s like you know it’s a bit like you’re talking lalalalala and it’s like

you’re talking lalalalala and it’s like

you’re talking lalalalala and it’s like a car crashed wait a minute pulled up

a car crashed wait a minute pulled up

a car crashed wait a minute pulled up Coco Chanel and for some of you this may

Coco Chanel and for some of you this may

Coco Chanel and for some of you this may be the first time you realized that she

be the first time you realized that she

be the first time you realized that she was actually a real person yes lady and

was actually a real person yes lady and

was actually a real person yes lady and gentlemen Coco Chanel was real and when

gentlemen Coco Chanel was real and when

gentlemen Coco Chanel was real and when I tell it to people they look at this

I tell it to people they look at this

I tell it to people they look at this Coco Chanel won’t fash humanitarianism

Coco Chanel won’t fash humanitarianism

Coco Chanel won’t fash humanitarianism they look at me up and down and say okay

they look at me up and down and say okay

they look at me up and down and say okay well you got that stylish thing going on

well you got that stylish thing going on

well you got that stylish thing going on okay maybe that’s what it is and I said

okay maybe that’s what it is and I said

okay maybe that’s what it is and I said no I’m Italian it’s got spread south

no I’m Italian it’s got spread south

no I’m Italian it’s got spread south ouram know like well that she means

ouram know like well that she means

ouram know like well that she means makeup and then there’s the more common

makeup and then there’s the more common

makeup and then there’s the more common one yeah but she’s a woman Coco Chanel’s

one yeah but she’s a woman Coco Chanel’s

one yeah but she’s a woman Coco Chanel’s a woman and that’s where we have a

a woman and that’s where we have a

a woman and that’s where we have a problem

problem

problem you see they cannot look beyond her

you see they cannot look beyond her

you see they cannot look beyond her story they can’t look beyond what she’s

story they can’t look beyond what she’s

story they can’t look beyond what she’s done and they just block it off a woman

done and they just block it off a woman

done and they just block it off a woman and they can’t see how about next to me

and they can’t see how about next to me

and they can’t see how about next to me well how does this make sense she’s a

well how does this make sense she’s a

well how does this make sense she’s a woman and it’s not just her story but

woman and it’s not just her story but

woman and it’s not just her story but it’s countless women won’t look out in

it’s countless women won’t look out in

it’s countless women won’t look out in history because she’s a woman they won’t

history because she’s a woman they won’t

history because she’s a woman they won’t look at her story and this countless men

look at her story and this countless men

look at her story and this countless men that admire these women but they’re too

that admire these women but they’re too

that admire these women but they’re too afraid to say it because afraid of the

afraid to say it because afraid of the

afraid to say it because afraid of the lapse and the looks like I just leap

lapse and the looks like I just leap

lapse and the looks like I just leap today that’s why it is time that men

today that’s why it is time that men

today that’s why it is time that men confess to having female role models

confess to having female role models

confess to having female role models because we will never ever have gender

because we will never ever have gender

because we will never ever have gender equality or sustainable peace in this

equality or sustainable peace in this

equality or sustainable peace in this world if we do not look at women as

world if we do not look at women as

world if we do not look at women as being equal in men in value and what

being equal in men in value and what

being equal in men in value and what they can offer and honoring it I mean

they can offer and honoring it I mean

they can offer and honoring it I mean that’s be quite honest ladies and

that’s be quite honest ladies and

that’s be quite honest ladies and gentlemen there’s no better way of

gentlemen there’s no better way of

gentlemen there’s no better way of gender equality and for a man –this

gender equality and for a man –this

gender equality and for a man –this safe she’s my role model I mean that is

safe she’s my role model I mean that is

safe she’s my role model I mean that is what’s up she is it there’s no way of

what’s up she is it there’s no way of

what’s up she is it there’s no way of saying it and that’s the best way to

saying it and that’s the best way to

saying it and that’s the best way to happen jury quality not sin I mean I

happen jury quality not sin I mean I

happen jury quality not sin I mean I live in the UK and recently in England

live in the UK and recently in England

live in the UK and recently in England there was this fantastic advert that was

there was this fantastic advert that was

there was this fantastic advert that was going on and it was this little girl

going on and it was this little girl

going on and it was this little girl beautiful curly hair going on top of the

beautiful curly hair going on top of the

beautiful curly hair going on top of the sofa got her iPad out but plain Alicia

sofa got her iPad out but plain Alicia

sofa got her iPad out but plain Alicia Keys girl on fire and she’s playing that

Keys girl on fire and she’s playing that

Keys girl on fire and she’s playing that YouTube video she sees it’s amazing

YouTube video she sees it’s amazing

YouTube video she sees it’s amazing women Eleanor Roosevelt

women Eleanor Roosevelt

women Eleanor Roosevelt you know politicians

you know politicians

you know politicians athletes the whole shebang and she’s

athletes the whole shebang and she’s

athletes the whole shebang and she’s looking back as she says wow these

looking back as she says wow these

looking back as she says wow these ladies they’re they’re women like me I

ladies they’re they’re women like me I

ladies they’re they’re women like me I can be just like them and you know what

can be just like them and you know what

can be just like them and you know what that’s beautiful

that’s beautiful

that’s beautiful god bless when you need this but take

god bless when you need this but take

god bless when you need this but take three seconds to think it was instead it

three seconds to think it was instead it

three seconds to think it was instead it was a little boy to climb onto that sofa

was a little boy to climb onto that sofa

was a little boy to climb onto that sofa play that YouTube clip having Leisha

play that YouTube clip having Leisha

play that YouTube clip having Leisha keys in the background because lord

keys in the background because lord

keys in the background because lord knows I love Alicia Keys I am looking

knows I love Alicia Keys I am looking

knows I love Alicia Keys I am looking back at those women and saying wow these

back at those women and saying wow these

back at those women and saying wow these women are amazing I want to be like

women are amazing I want to be like

women are amazing I want to be like these women one day that’s what we need

these women one day that’s what we need

these women one day that’s what we need and you know we do have men that say

and you know we do have men that say

and you know we do have men that say well I have a female role model my

well I have a female role model my

well I have a female role model my mother’s my role model my grandma is my

mother’s my role model my grandma is my

mother’s my role model my grandma is my role model my cousin twice removed is my

role model my cousin twice removed is my

role model my cousin twice removed is my role model that’s fine I mean I would be

role model that’s fine I mean I would be

role model that’s fine I mean I would be nothing about my grandmother my mother

nothing about my grandmother my mother

nothing about my grandmother my mother and my great for our mother they are my

and my great for our mother they are my

and my great for our mother they are my essence just as my father is but I feel

essence just as my father is but I feel

essence just as my father is but I feel society kind of expects you to have a

society kind of expects you to have a

society kind of expects you to have a feet no role models from your family no

feet no role models from your family no

feet no role models from your family no no I want to hear a man declare that a

no I want to hear a man declare that a

no I want to hear a man declare that a woman unrelated to him inspires him

woman unrelated to him inspires him

woman unrelated to him inspires him gives him the flame I want to hear

gives him the flame I want to hear

gives him the flame I want to hear amanda says christine lagarde is my role

amanda says christine lagarde is my role

amanda says christine lagarde is my role model Oprah Winfrey that is somebody I

model Oprah Winfrey that is somebody I

model Oprah Winfrey that is somebody I admire Egyptian music legend oom C’thun

admire Egyptian music legend oom C’thun

admire Egyptian music legend oom C’thun is my music inspiration I want to hear

is my music inspiration I want to hear

is my music inspiration I want to hear this and why because why not there’s no

this and why because why not there’s no

this and why because why not there’s no reason not to

reason not to

reason not to I mean Coco Chanel inspires me because

I mean Coco Chanel inspires me because

I mean Coco Chanel inspires me because she taught me to really believe in your

she taught me to really believe in your

she taught me to really believe in your true potential I mean let’s get it

true potential I mean let’s get it

true potential I mean let’s get it simple Coco Chanel’s life wasn’t

simple Coco Chanel’s life wasn’t

simple Coco Chanel’s life wasn’t diamonds roses and champagne although

diamonds roses and champagne although

diamonds roses and champagne although she has now provided the illusion for

she has now provided the illusion for

she has now provided the illusion for that no she was born in the center of

that no she was born in the center of

that no she was born in the center of France her mother died when she was very

France her mother died when she was very

France her mother died when she was very young her father told her to her face I

young her father told her to her face I

young her father told her to her face I don’t love you and I don’t want you I

don’t love you and I don’t want you I

don’t love you and I don’t want you I never did dropped her off at an

never did dropped her off at an

never did dropped her off at an orphanage raised there until she was 18

orphanage raised there until she was 18

orphanage raised there until she was 18 and the nun said okay that’s enough

and the nun said okay that’s enough

and the nun said okay that’s enough girlfriend for the world everybody told

girlfriend for the world everybody told

girlfriend for the world everybody told her lovers friends give it up you’re a

her lovers friends give it up you’re a

her lovers friends give it up you’re a woman give it up there’s nothing give it

woman give it up there’s nothing give it

woman give it up there’s nothing give it up but she said no there’s more to me in

up but she said no there’s more to me in

up but she said no there’s more to me in life there’s more and she said I want to

life there’s more and she said I want to

life there’s more and she said I want to do fashion and this is the early 20th

do fashion and this is the early 20th

do fashion and this is the early 20th century so if you remember Titanic big

century so if you remember Titanic big

century so if you remember Titanic big hats the frills the whole shebang she

hats the frills the whole shebang she

hats the frills the whole shebang she that’s two pounds of my head that’s not

that’s two pounds of my head that’s not

that’s two pounds of my head that’s not gonna work so cut that into a small hats

gonna work so cut that into a small hats

gonna work so cut that into a small hats instead actually were these little hat

instead actually were these little hat

instead actually were these little hat she began with that and we go where

she began with that and we go where

she began with that and we go where clients will potentially be so she will

clients will potentially be so she will

clients will potentially be so she will go to charity races she’d go to galas

go to charity races she’d go to galas

go to charity races she’d go to galas that people could say hey where’d you

that people could say hey where’d you

that people could say hey where’d you get that hat she’s oh she Coco Chanel in

get that hat she’s oh she Coco Chanel in

get that hat she’s oh she Coco Chanel in Paris when she said that she had no she

Paris when she said that she had no she

Paris when she said that she had no she Coco should own power she was looking

Coco should own power she was looking

Coco should own power she was looking off a flood that she couldn’t even

off a flood that she couldn’t even

off a flood that she couldn’t even afford but that’s not the point

afford but that’s not the point

afford but that’s not the point she had a phrase fake it until you make

she had a phrase fake it until you make

she had a phrase fake it until you make it because even if it hasn’t happened

it because even if it hasn’t happened

it because even if it hasn’t happened yet the key word is yet it hasn’t

yet the key word is yet it hasn’t

yet the key word is yet it hasn’t happened yet because as long as you see

happened yet because as long as you see

happened yet because as long as you see it in your mind that’s all that counts

it in your mind that’s all that counts

it in your mind that’s all that counts because you’re going to be there you

because you’re going to be there you

because you’re going to be there you know your truth you know your essence

know your truth you know your essence

know your truth you know your essence that’s what matters and Coco Chanel

that’s what matters and Coco Chanel

that’s what matters and Coco Chanel inspires me in that that somehow a

inspires me in that that somehow a

inspires me in that that somehow a little boy for the bronze can look in

little boy for the bronze can look in

little boy for the bronze can look in stuff in the mirror and build up courage

stuff in the mirror and build up courage

stuff in the mirror and build up courage right I have to meet this prime minister

right I have to meet this prime minister

right I have to meet this prime minister I have to meet this key person in the UN

I have to meet this key person in the UN

I have to meet this key person in the UN but I know where I want to go in the

but I know where I want to go in the

but I know where I want to go in the world so let me be confident and shine

world so let me be confident and shine

world so let me be confident and shine so I can help others that’s how Coco

so I can help others that’s how Coco

so I can help others that’s how Coco Chanel has helped me and you know it’s

Chanel has helped me and you know it’s

Chanel has helped me and you know it’s liberating to be quite honest when you

liberating to be quite honest when you

liberating to be quite honest when you say that a woman is your role model as a

say that a woman is your role model as a

say that a woman is your role model as a man oh my goodness like go on it’s just

man oh my goodness like go on it’s just

man oh my goodness like go on it’s just liberating it as if nothing’s holding me

liberating it as if nothing’s holding me

liberating it as if nothing’s holding me back and we need to have this more for

back and we need to have this more for

back and we need to have this more for men so I think men have a lot more

men so I think men have a lot more

men so I think men have a lot more layers on top of them that societies

layers on top of them that societies

layers on top of them that societies pudding there’s a fantastic documentary

pudding there’s a fantastic documentary

pudding there’s a fantastic documentary called the mask I live in which talks

called the mask I live in which talks

called the mask I live in which talks about masks even perceptions in United

about masks even perceptions in United

about masks even perceptions in United States my native country and it’s true

States my native country and it’s true

States my native country and it’s true in America if you’re associated of

in America if you’re associated of

in America if you’re associated of anything feminine considered a weak

anything feminine considered a weak

anything feminine considered a weak this means skincare playing the flute

this means skincare playing the flute

this means skincare playing the flute the violin speaking of the language is

the violin speaking of the language is

the violin speaking of the language is pushing the arts being flamboyant as I

pushing the arts being flamboyant as I

pushing the arts being flamboyant as I am as you can obviously tell

am as you can obviously tell

am as you can obviously tell they just that’s a week but you know we

they just that’s a week but you know we

they just that’s a week but you know we need to just remove that when a man says

need to just remove that when a man says

need to just remove that when a man says she gives my robotic you’re simply

she gives my robotic you’re simply

she gives my robotic you’re simply moving all that society’s pointing on

moving all that society’s pointing on

moving all that society’s pointing on him all that lud and allowing us to see

him all that lud and allowing us to see

him all that lud and allowing us to see the beauty of that person’s essence that

the beauty of that person’s essence that

the beauty of that person’s essence that man’s essence instead of this be a man

man’s essence instead of this be a man

man’s essence instead of this be a man figure no I want to see you that allows

figure no I want to see you that allows

figure no I want to see you that allows him to liberate themselves and let me

him to liberate themselves and let me

him to liberate themselves and let me tell you what’s not easy telling people

tell you what’s not easy telling people

tell you what’s not easy telling people like Coco Chanel’s my role model I was

like Coco Chanel’s my role model I was

like Coco Chanel’s my role model I was afraid that people would disrespect me

afraid that people would disrespect me

afraid that people would disrespect me think I’m was weird everything but as

think I’m was weird everything but as

think I’m was weird everything but as long as I didn’t care anymore I said

long as I didn’t care anymore I said

long as I didn’t care anymore I said well what am I gonna lose I have a

well what am I gonna lose I have a

well what am I gonna lose I have a hundred years of life I start to see men

hundred years of life I start to see men

hundred years of life I start to see men approach we said you know what actually

approach we said you know what actually

approach we said you know what actually think engineer at least pretty cool

think engineer at least pretty cool

think engineer at least pretty cool actually I really do like that woman too

actually I really do like that woman too

actually I really do like that woman too so we need to liberate them and you know

so we need to liberate them and you know

so we need to liberate them and you know what as well a man that says a woman is

what as well a man that says a woman is

what as well a man that says a woman is my role model is demonstrating

my role model is demonstrating

my role model is demonstrating confidence in himself confidence that it

confidence in himself confidence that it

confidence in himself confidence that it not going to let race gender religion

not going to let race gender religion

not going to let race gender religion shoes anything blocking me from seeing

shoes anything blocking me from seeing

shoes anything blocking me from seeing the value of that person no I see that

the value of that person no I see that

the value of that person no I see that person for who they are

person for who they are

person for who they are not because it’s a woman I see their

not because it’s a woman I see their

not because it’s a woman I see their essence I see that is conference that’s

essence I see that is conference that’s

essence I see that is conference that’s masculinity and that’s what we should be

masculinity and that’s what we should be

masculinity and that’s what we should be promoting I walk into a Coco Chanel

promoting I walk into a Coco Chanel

promoting I walk into a Coco Chanel store some time to time and it confuses

store some time to time and it confuses

store some time to time and it confuses the craziness out of the the people who

the craziness out of the the people who

the craziness out of the the people who work there because they don’t sell men’s

work there because they don’t sell men’s

work there because they don’t sell men’s clothes they say can I help you and I

clothes they say can I help you and I

clothes they say can I help you and I said I’m just looking and they’re

said I’m just looking and they’re

said I’m just looking and they’re confused but I go in there because

confused but I go in there because

confused but I go in there because answering a Coco Chanel boutique is a

answering a Coco Chanel boutique is a

answering a Coco Chanel boutique is a testament of what dreams can become that

testament of what dreams can become that

testament of what dreams can become that a little girl who was told by her father

a little girl who was told by her father

a little girl who was told by her father I don’t love you told by everyone you’re

I don’t love you told by everyone you’re

I don’t love you told by everyone you’re worthless told them you’ll never make it

worthless told them you’ll never make it

worthless told them you’ll never make it told them all know I did it that her

told them all know I did it that her

told them all know I did it that her name is synonymous with her country her

name is synonymous with her country her

name is synonymous with her country her countrymen who rejected her at a points

countrymen who rejected her at a points

countrymen who rejected her at a points not even to this day she died in 1971 we

not even to this day she died in 1971 we

not even to this day she died in 1971 we are talking about her she reminds me

are talking about her she reminds me

are talking about her she reminds me that as long as you believe in yourself

that as long as you believe in yourself

that as long as you believe in yourself in your mind you will achieve it and

in your mind you will achieve it and

in your mind you will achieve it and that this little boy from the Bronx can

that this little boy from the Bronx can

that this little boy from the Bronx can becoming monetary in one day that’s a

becoming monetary in one day that’s a

becoming monetary in one day that’s a lot bigger I mean I’ve done so much so

lot bigger I mean I’ve done so much so

lot bigger I mean I’ve done so much so far

far

far but I believe I can do more because I

but I believe I can do more because I

but I believe I can do more because I want to help I want to keep helping

want to help I want to keep helping

want to help I want to keep helping others because I have that flame and it

others because I have that flame and it

others because I have that flame and it can be daunting sometimes it could be

can be daunting sometimes it could be

can be daunting sometimes it could be terrifying but as long as I believe in

terrifying but as long as I believe in

terrifying but as long as I believe in myself to achieve it anything is

myself to achieve it anything is

myself to achieve it anything is possible and if ever I doubt I think of

possible and if ever I doubt I think of

possible and if ever I doubt I think of Chanel so I challenge men confess to

Chanel so I challenge men confess to

Chanel so I challenge men confess to having a female role model confess you

having a female role model confess you

having a female role model confess you have nothing to hide and who cares if

have nothing to hide and who cares if

have nothing to hide and who cares if they judge in laugh at you after the

they judge in laugh at you after the

they judge in laugh at you after the shoes who cares

shoes who cares

shoes who cares every time so there’s always a shoe

every time so there’s always a shoe

every time so there’s always a shoe thing going who cares and women

thing going who cares and women

thing going who cares and women encourage men encourage your sons your

encourage men encourage your sons your

encourage men encourage your sons your husband’s your friends to have a female

husband’s your friends to have a female

husband’s your friends to have a female role model they don’t have one yet or to

role model they don’t have one yet or to

role model they don’t have one yet or to admit to it there’s no reason not to

admit to it there’s no reason not to

admit to it there’s no reason not to there are great women in this world

there are great women in this world

there are great women in this world sources of strength let’s be proud of it

sources of strength let’s be proud of it

sources of strength let’s be proud of it I mean age and gentlemen I’m just went

I mean age and gentlemen I’m just went

I mean age and gentlemen I’m just went on your buyers I’m from the Bronx sir

on your buyers I’m from the Bronx sir

on your buyers I’m from the Bronx sir jevetta Duhamel was my role model and he

jevetta Duhamel was my role model and he

jevetta Duhamel was my role model and he will live in our hearts forever for the

will live in our hearts forever for the

will live in our hearts forever for the work he’s done and my role models also

work he’s done and my role models also

work he’s done and my role models also Coco Chanel fashion legend icon but a

Coco Chanel fashion legend icon but a

Coco Chanel fashion legend icon but a powerful woman and she inspires me who’s

powerful woman and she inspires me who’s

powerful woman and she inspires me who’s yours thank you

yours thank you

yours thank you [Applause]

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