
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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