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All-Canadian Dream
If becoming a paramount figure in modern music
television is part of any kid’s dream, Liz Trinnear’s
sweeping win of a simple MuchMusic reality show
should be that goal’s swansong. Picture this: a bouncy
preteen is rapt with attention, eyes glued to her living
room TV screen. MuchMusic is on; it’s Much On
Demand (set your imaginations to Canadian
television circa early noughties), music video after
music video populates the hour. Soon enough, the
VJ comes back on camera, happy and gleaming. She
banters on about her favourite artist, whose music
video was just on. She also apparently has an exclusive
interview with said artist, coming up next.
Our preteen has a few things on her mind: one) that
last music video by that Disney teen queen was a tad
too awesome , and two) how in the world did that
girl on screen score that dream job. This is standard
Canadian preteen life, early mornings or after schools
with MuchMusic.
And that, dearest friends, was essentially MuchMusic
VJ Liz Trinnear’s preteen life.
Fast forward to her adulthood, and the bombastically
blonde Trinnear is living the dream. Repping London,
Ontario as her hometown and the University of
Western Ontario as her educational background,
Trinnear successfully forayed into her field of study
(music and media) with one little audition tape.
Winning the Much VJ Search would be a dream
come true for any music-oriented media studies
student. Trinnear won, taking her high-heels and high
energy into what should be a solid career.
Fingers are crossed for a Jeanne Beker or George
Stroumboulopoulos sense of appeal.
A girly-girl in the truest sense of the word, Trinnear
is rapturous. She possesses a flighty je nai se quoi that
keeps her audiences on their toes. She dresses like an
it-girl, she’s got thousands of followers on her myriad
of social media platforms, she thrives on music and
pop culture. It’s no surprise that she beat out 4000
other hopefuls. She had the personality, the education
and a cool “with-it” attitude. Isn’t that what any pop
culture TV personality strives for?