With Mother’s Day coming up, we’d like to shine the spotlight on some particularly noteworthy Asian moms. These movers and shakers turn the Asian mom stereotype on its head!
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono is most widely known for her marriage to John Lennon, but she’s also made a name for herself in art, music, writing, and activism. At 78, Yoko is still going strong, too – she performed with Lady Gaga last October and held a benefit concert with her son Sean Lennon for Japan relief in March.
Kate Gosselin
Kate Gosselin found herself neck deep in fame on reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which featured her adorable Eurasian sextuplets and twins. Most recently, she embraced her fame by competing on Dancing With the Stars.
Amy Chua
Amy Chua, a.k.a. Tiger Mom, is a Yale law professor. She made some pretty huge waves with her parenting memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Many have criticized her strict parenting philosophy, but her daughters don’t seem to mind. Eldest daughter Sophia has taken to the blogosphere to respond to the controversy with wit and spunk.
Kultida Woods
Though you may not know her name as well, you’re sure to know her son’s. Kutilda Woods, originally from Thailand, is Tiger Woods’ mom. She most recently came out of the “Woods”work to be a stern-yet-loving guiding voice to Tiger when he needed Mom the most, encouraging him to return to Buddhism and re-examine himself.
Vera Wang
Vera Wang started out as a figure skater, but there are a ton of blushing brides who are glad she didn’t make the US Olympics team. She’s designed all sorts of beautiful things, including figure skating costumes! We’re guessing her daughters have got her wedding dress covered?
Related Articles
One of the biggest debates concerning Asian culture has been how Asian parent’s raise their children. The phrase “strict Asian parent” has become a well-known stereotype and yet many of us can find some truth in this. It is said that Asians pride themselves in their academic achievements and are generally pushed towards a successful [...]
Mother’s Day is this weekend – and to start off the weekend right, check out Mike Song’s ode to his mother, Linda Song. Of course, it’s in typical Mike Song fashion – it’s all done through dance. It’s quite possibly the coolest tribute dance video ever. Check it out!
It’s a strange combination: a cross between Chuck E. Cheese and a trendy cafe in Seoul, but it works — for kids and adults alike. Audrey contributor Kristen Chang checks out the Little Prince Cafe in Buena Park, Calif., and enjoys seeing the world through the eyes of a child … a trendy, spa-going child. [...]
Call it the spring mating season. Call it my biological clock ticking. But recently I’ve been seeing babies everywhere. And even though I’m totally biased and it’s probably totally not cool to say, you gotta admit that Asian babies are the cutest babies. Ever. It’s just a fact. Even Hollywood seems to think so. Here’s [...]
We love it when brands recognize the power of the Asian consumer. And Swiss watchmaker Longines is the newest brand to add Asian faces to their spokesperson lineup. Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Chinese model and actress Chi Ling Lin, and British actress Kate Winslet revealed the new additions to the Longines DolceVita collection in [...]
