Gold House Gala in Los Angeles on May 11, 2024

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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - press release (April 25, 2024) about Gold House's 3rd annual Gala:

Gold House Announces Third Annual Gold Gala Celebrating the 2024 A100 and Equitable Excellence

Honorees include Lucy Liu, Saweetie, Cynthia Erivo, Padma Lakshmi, Bang Si-Hyuk, Karan Johar, Hello Kitty, Hoa Xuande, and the Cast and Creators of Beef; program to conclude with multi-song performance by Saweetie. First-ever Billboard x Gold House Founders Party, headlined by Steve Aoki, with...

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Gold House, the leading cultural ecosystem powering Asian Pacific creatives, companies, and communities, announces its third annual Gold Gala taking place on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the historic Music Center in downtown Los Angeles.
The Gold Gala, the definitive annual gathering of top Asian Pacific and multicultural leaders, will convene over 600 guests to celebrate the 2024 A100 List (to be announced on May 1, 2024) — the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific changemakers in culture and society over the past year ...

Excerpt relevant to figure skating and the Olympics:

Olympic Gold Medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim, Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater and New York Times best-selling author Kristi Yamaguchi, the most decorated Winter Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno, Olympic Bronze Medalist ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani, and Paralympian Scout Bassett will unite onstage for a special moment to celebrate the USA’s newly awarded 2022 Team Skating Gold Medal, including Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, and Madison Chock onstage, from the Beijing Winter Olympics and to wish luck to all the Gold athletes at the upcoming Paris Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games alongside the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

 

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"We're feeling golden! Follow Gold House on May 11 to see exclusive moments, on stage and behind the scenes, from #GoldGala." https://twitter.com/GoldHouseCo/status/1788917238260478022

GOLD HOUSE on Instagram: "We're feeling golden! ✨ Follow Gold House on May 11 to see exclusive moments, on stage and behind the scenes, from #GoldGala."

1,440 likes, 57 comments - goldhouseco on May 10, 2024: "We're feeling golden! ✨ Follow Gold House on May 11 to see exclusive moments, on stage and behind the scenes, from #GoldGala.".

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Lawrence Yee (Senior Editor at PEOPLE) posted 3 times about the figure skaters last night: https://twitter.com/lawryee/status/1789550270718070953
"So amazing to see so many #AAPI figure skaters at one event! Do y'all want me to post what they said about #ShomaUno retirement? Nothing but love and respect for the 2-time Olympic medalist."

30-second clip of Nathan speaking: https://twitter.com/lawryee/status/1789490317416403317

https://twitter.com/x/status/1789490317416403317

[Outside the venue] "#TeamUSA #AAPI figure skating champions Nathan Chen, Kristi Yamaguchi, Alex and Maia Shibutani at the #GoldGala." https://twitter.com/lawryee/status/1789489494988931206

Getty Images photos:

Kristi Yamaguchi

Nathan Chen

Madison Chock

Vincent Zhou ("and guest" on the red carpet)

Maia Shibutani

Alex Shibutani

ETA that Alex & Maia also attended the Gold House A100 Honoree Welcome at Yangban LA on May 10, 2024 (photos are included in their links above).

Didn't mean to forget Hello Kitty!

 

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Team USA is definitely looking good at this event!

 

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More from the Gold House Gala
Nathan and the other skaters in attendance on Apolo Ohno's IG

Apolo Ohno on Instagram: "What a beautiful and powerful and special night!! My heart is full!!! Thank you to @goldhouseco team and family for the incredible dedication and energy for this organization. So many beautiful people, talent, speeches, & i

apoloohno on May 12, 2024: "What a beautiful and powerful and special night!! My heart is full!!! Thank you to @goldhouseco team and family for the incredible dedication and energy for this organization. So many beautiful people, talent, speeches, & it was a celebration of how far we’ve come -...

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The Shibutanis’ photos:

Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani on Instagram: "It was an honor to join our fellow Olympians and Paralympians (@kristiyamaguchi, @apoloohno, @chloekim, @nathanwchen, @chockolate02, @govincentzhou, @scoutbassett) on stage at this year’s Gold Gala to con

shibsibs on May 13, 2024: "It was an honor to join our fellow Olympians and Paralympians (@kristiyamaguchi, @apoloohno, @chloekim, @nathanwchen, @chockolate02, @govincentzhou, @scoutbassett) on stage at this year’s Gold Gala to congratulate members of the 2022 Figure Skating Team Event gold...

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Amy Chang’s 8th photo shows her with Madi & Kristi (looks like Nathan photobombing ):

Amy Chang on Instagram: "5 things I learned this weekend after attending the Gold Gala After Party with @garnierusa … 1. Don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone with fashion! I was originally going to wear a comfortable, safe black sui

amychang on May 13, 2024: "5 things I learned this weekend after attending the Gold Gala After Party with @garnierusa … 1. Don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone with fashion! I was originally going to wear a comfortable, safe black suit, but I’m so glad I took a chance on...

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Karen Chen mentioned in a now expired Instagram story that she had an organic chemistry final today (Monday) so maybe that’s why she didn’t attend?

ETA - Kristi’s pics:

Kristi Yamaguchi on Instagram: "Fancy night at @goldhouseco gala. So much to celebrate including @nathanwchen @chockolate02 @govincentzhou as members of the US Olympic Gold Medal winning team. Congratulations to all of the honorees-yay @lucyliu 💪, an

114 likes, 1 comments - kristiyamaguchi on May 13, 2024: "Fancy night at @goldhouseco gala. So much to celebrate including @nathanwchen @chockolate02 @govincentzhou as members of the US Olympic G...".

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Madi Chock’s photos:

Madison Chock on Instagram: "The Gold House Gala was magical ✨ Thank you for having me @goldhouseco 💛 #aapiheritagemonth #aapi 📷: @theloungebooth"

3,689 likes, 66 comments - chockolate02 on May 13, 2024: "The Gold House Gala was magical ✨ Thank you for having me @goldhouseco 💛 #aapiheritagemonth #aapi 📷: @theloungebooth".

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8 photos+2 clips:

Madison Chock on Instagram: "I’m deeply grateful to have shared such a special moment with my teammates being honored at the @goldhouseco. Thank you to our fellow Olympians for your kind words and inspiration. @bingchen you were the host with the mos

8,039 likes, 49 comments - chockolate02 on May 14, 2024: "I’m deeply grateful to have shared such a special moment with my teammates being honored at the @goldhouseco. Thank you to our fellow Olympians for your kind words and inspiration. @bingchen you were the host with the most! 🙌 There were...

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ETA (cross-posting Lawrence Yee's People article from Nathan's fan thread):

Olympic Champion Nathan Chen Graduates from Yale, Reveals Where He's Headed Next (Exclusive)

2022 Olympic champion Nathan Chen tells PEOPLE he graduated from Yale and shares what his future education plans are. He also weighed in on his successor, reigning U.S. and world champion Ilia Malinin.

people.com

In terms of medical school [after his 1-year pre-med. program at Goucher], Chen told PEOPLE he's interested in pursuing oncology. "I'm doing some work in upstream genetics right now."

 

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Check out Nathan’s 3rd pic! :
https://www.instagram.com/p/C7ALKEMr6yB/

 

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And now Vincent has posted about his experience (gold fingernails!) - 4 photos:

Vincent Zhou on Instagram: "Thank you @bingchen @goldhouseco for a golden experience✨ Turns out flying across the country mid-finals isn’t as bad as it seems! It was a huge privilege to be recognized alongside these skating greats at the 2024 Gold G

3,329 likes, 34 comments - govincentzhou on May 16, 2024: "Thank you @bingchen @goldhouseco for a golden experience✨ Turns out flying across the country mid-finals isn’t as bad as it seems! It was a huge privilege to be recognized alongside these skating greats at the 2024 Gold Gala...

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... Turns out flying across the country mid-finals isn’t as bad as it seems! It was a huge privilege to be recognized alongside these skating greats at the 2024 Gold Gala. Representing the US on the World and Olympic stage as an Asian American brings me so much meaning and joy, and I’ll strive to continue doing my part in wearing our colors proudly. Happy AAPI Heritage Month all!!
Special thanks to @feelingmathieucaron for coming in clutch with the suit!

He did not include a photo with his female companion (labeled "guest" in the Getty Images captions) on the red carpet.

ETA that a grinning Nathan told GQ on the red carpet that he was wearing "Men's Wearhouse®!" - video link is posted in his fan thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/nathan-chen-fan-thread-2.105575/page-75#post-6597181

 

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Vincent and "guest" both appear to have gold fingernails. They match.

 

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It's great to see Vincent happy.