Lily Kwan
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Lily Kwan is a Model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 and newscaster on Naked News
Naked News
Naked News, billing itself as "the program with nothing to hide", is a subscription website featuring a real television newscast. The show is prepared in Toronto and runs daily, with 25-minute episodes 6 days per week. The female anchors read the news fully nude or strip as they present their news...

. Kwan is a first generation Chinese Canadian
Chinese Canadian
Chinese Canadians are Canadians of Chinese descent. They constitute the second-largest visible minority group in Canada, after South Asian Canadians...

 who was born and raised in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

.

Kwan was studying to be a dental hygienist
Dental hygienist
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 before she joined the cast of Naked News in June 2001. She frequently does a segment called Naked in the Street, in which she interviews people on the street regarding various issues. She performs these interviews topless, thanks to Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

's Topfree equality law, but on some occasions, she appears completely naked.

She now resides in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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 where she produces her Lily in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

segment, various other news items, and Arts & Entertainment reports that include many artist interviews. She travels often to film reports from a number of international locations and events.

She understood that some viewers might find her job demeaning but feels that it is an empowering position. She received positive feedback from female viewers but she found stripping while reading the news had proved hard at first.

External links

  • Naked News website
  • Lily Kwan at the Internet Movie Database
    Internet Movie Database
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