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Edison Fan | |
|---|---|
樊野 | |
| Born | Hua Fan (樊离花) November 1, 1982 Nanjing, China |
| Other names | Fan Ye (樊野), RMIUC |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Spouse |
Josh Taylor
(m. 2012; div. 2015) |
| Children | Frederic Y. Fan |
Edison Ye Fan[a] (born Hua Fan;[b] November 1, 1982) is a Chinese New Zealander model, internet personality, and entrepreneur. He is one of China’s biggest openly gay influencers, with more than 1 million followers on Weibo and more than 700,000 followers on Instagram.[3][4][5]
Early and personal life
Fan was born in Nanjing, China, and moved to New Zealand as a teenager.[6] During his childhood, he enjoyed learning traditional Chinese painting and ballet; but his parents, both of whom are doctors, preferred that he studied science.[3] He graduated from the University of Auckland with a degree in civil engineering.[7]
After moving to New Zealand, watching Ellen Degeneres' stand-ups made him realise that it was okay to be gay;[8] and he eventually came out to his family at the age of 22.[9] Fan married[c] his boyfriend Josh Taylor in October 2012,[10] but they were divorced in 2015.[7] His son Frederic Y. Fan was born via surrogacy in November 2017.[11]
In June 2024, Edison got engaged to model Huyve Seo (also known as Rob Seo) in Paris.[12]
Career
While in university, Fan got himself signed to a local modeling agency after being inspired by the show America’s Next Top Model, and started working as a part-time model. After graduating, he worked as a civil engineer for many years.[13]
In 2012, he began to achieve Internet fame on Chinese social media after posting selfies and vlogs. In October 2014, he was contacted to be one of the fashion judges on I Supermodel, and he got to be a guest judge for six episodes. After this opportunity, he moved to China in March 2015, as that is where most of his fanbase was. He gained further popularity after he participated in U Can U Bibi (Qi Pa Shuo)[14], an online debate variety show, which led to gigs in Chinese dramas and movies.[3][15] He was also on the cover of
After a conversation with an agent, who told Fan to stop posting sexy pictures because luxury brands won't sponsor him and he'd end up only selling Speedos and underwear, he got the idea of founding his fashion ventures OMG (On My Game)[16] Sportswear and U-Touch Underwear.[15]
Public image
Fan used the moniker "RMIUC", short for "rape me if you can", drawing inspiration from the movie Catch Me If You Can. He clarified that it refers to the stand taken by unfearing minds against rape, but his fans tended to read this in a more sexually suggestive way. RMIUC, called R da ("Master R") by his fans, had a channel named Master R's Channel on Tudou; and it had a video series called The Josh & Eddie Show with his then boyfriend Josh Taylor.
Bibliography
Notes
- ^ Chinese: 樊野
- ^ Chinese: 樊离花[2]
- ^ Since 2005, New Zealand's law has allowed homosexual couples to enter into partnerships through civil unions and hold a "commitment ceremony" similar to a wedding. Same-sex marriage in New Zealand was legalised in August 2013.
References
- ^ "Edison Fan". www.collaborate.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "后宫离花传 | RMIUC从十八线深柜男孩到名媛一姐的故事" [The Story of the Flower in the Harem | RMIUC's Story of a Closeted Boy from an 18th-tier Line to a Celebrity]. www.sohu.com (in Chinese). 2017-03-15. Archived from the original on 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b c Wang, Ying (2016-04-09). "A Chinese social media heartthrob from New Zealand". China Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Mendoza, Kenn Anthony (2020-07-14). "Why Edison Fan – Chinese influencer, gay model and LGBT advocate – is so much more than just a pretty face". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "EDGE Rewind: Watch: Out Chinese Social Media Influencer Edison Fan Celebrates 40th Birthday". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Tan, William (2016-03-02). "#HISSTYLESNAPS: Edison Fan, New Zealand". His Style Diary. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b "起底gay圈一代名媛樊野 離婚男神變身「奇葩」小白兔" [Fan Ye, a famous socialite in gay circles, divorced male idol turned into a "weird" little white rabbit]. kknews.cc (in Chinese). 2015-07-18.
- ^ Reid, Rahmel R. (2022-11-07). "The Entrepreneur And Sexy Social Media Tease Is Living His Best Life". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Mendoza, Kenn Anthony (2020-07-14). "5 things about Edison Fan, Chinese LGBTQ+ influencer and gay model". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "新西兰华裔男模樊华Edison与男友结婚_娱乐_彩虹看台_心同网" [New Zealand Chinese male model Fan Hua Edison marries his boyfriend]. www.1314xt.com (in Chinese). 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "新晋奶爸樊野活着就是我最真实的样子" [The new baby daddy, Fan Ye, is living in truest form]. ELLE Men (in Chinese). 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2024-09-14 – via PressReader.
- ^ Joseph, Andrea Marks (2024-06-30). "InstaQueer: Slayful Models, Paris Engagements, and Karamo & Mario Lopez Match Each Other's Freak!". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Tan, William (2016-03-02). "#HISSTYLESNAPS: Edison Fan, New Zealand". His Style Diary. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ 网易 (2023-06-01). "樊野：奇葩说的奇葩恋情！奇葩人生的背后，是对爱情的执着". www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b Lu, Fei (2019-06-11). "How This Openly Gay Influencer and Entrepreneur Is Navigating China". Paper.
- ^ Felner, Jeffrey (2020-08-05). "FASHION BY THE RULES: meet EDISON Y. FAN & his brand OMG". FASHION BY THE RULES. Retrieved 2024-09-14 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ RMIUC艾迪生 (2012-10-17). 待续 [to be continued] (in Chinese). ISBN 978-0-473-22535-3.
- ^ 网易 (2018-08-13). "知名男模特樊野，Gay圈"名媛"私生活混乱，通过代孕生了个孩子". www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ 樊野; RMIUC (August 2013). 恋/脚本 [LOVE THE PLAY] (in Chinese). 江苏文艺出版社. ISBN 978-7-5399-6428-7.