Female voices
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"Miss Chinese Chicago 2018 was the fourth pageant I competed in, and it was also the pageant that I witnessed myself grow the most. Because of our founder and producer Victoria Ng, I was able to get out of my comfort zone and be unapologetically myself. Before, I would always try to mold myself to be the "perfect Chinese woman" that society wanted me to be, but after training hours on end with Victoria, she made me realize that I felt the most beautiful and confident when I was myself."
"What started as a challenge to push myself outside of my comfort zone became an avenue for me to gain both a sisterhood of strong and resilient women and a platform to empower Chinese individuals to better understand and manage their health. As a physician-in-training, this opportunity to engage with the Chinese community in a way that allows them to lead healthier lives is invaluable, and I don’t take it for granted."
"I have seen myself slowly grown into a woman I’d never imagine I’d become: a person who is confident in her own skin, voices out for what she is passionate about, and most importantly, an active female Chinese American community leader who is making a difference."
Although it seemed like a small gesture, I was reminded that even though I felt alone at work, because of my ethnicity and gender, I was not alone in the fight for women’s empowerment. With her encouragement, and kindness from my pageant director, I reported the cases of sexual harassment to my manager. With the confidence I gained from this experience, I started to consider applying for a role at a company where would my abilities as a female Asian American engineer would be celebrated, not just tolerated."
Ally Moraga
2019 Asian Fashion Show Chicago Model
"I felt immensely supported by this community as well as by the coordinators of the event. They made sure to guide us towards success and make us feel confident and beautiful as Asian women. Not everyone gets the chance to be a model for a day. I am very thankful for the opportunity to participate in the 2019 Asian Fashion Show."
"I have seen myself slowly grown into a woman I’d never imagine I’d become: a person who is confident in her own skin, voices out for what she is passionate about, and most importantly, an active female Chinese American community leader who is making a difference."