Joey Mead

Joey Mead is a T.V. personality born in the Philippines to an Australian father of Iranian descent and a Filipina mother [ [http://supreme.ph/2008/06/21/uproar-in-the-house/ Uproar in the house - Philippine Star SUPREME] ] . When she was 6, she and her parents settled Adelaide, capital city of South Australia, her father's hometown, and was raised there, hence her rhotic Australian English accent.

She was a video jockey for [Channel V|Channel [V] International] in Hong Kong from 1997 to 2000. She visits Philippines frequently as it is her mother's country, and she has become popular there as a model, as well. Mead can speak basic Tagalog and understands pure Tagalog.

In 2008, a photo of Mead wearing the Philippine flag as a body suit in a magazine cover caused an uproar in local media. In defense, Mead said:

Yes, I wore a representation of the Philippine flag on a magazine cover. This image for me is something that is inspiring, the same way sports brands have produced their Philippine flag-inspired track sports jackets and limited edition shoes. It is the same logic why people put Philippine flag or map tattoos on their bodies...

When you’ve done as many magazine covers as I have, you’d want to do something that meant more to you — this means a lot to me, it represents my work, and I’m not embarrassed about the female form. I wanted to make a statement. I wanted to be part of something that breaks the “rules” and provoke people to think and feel... [ [http://supreme.ph/2008/06/21/uproar-in-the-house/ Uproar in the house - Philippine Star SUPREME] ]

Of her work, Mead has said, "I’m a proud female Filipina, and I want women to feel the same way. [ [http://supreme.ph/2008/06/21/uproar-in-the-house/ Uproar in the house - Philippine Star SUPREME] ] "

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* [http://supreme.ph/2008/06/21/uproar-in-the-house/ Joey Mead] at the [http://supreme.ph/ Philippine Star SUPREME]