TATI? >> Tati: THANKS, JASON.
OUR NEXT GUEST IS AN
INTERNATIONAL SKATING SUPERSTAR
AND ONE OF THE FIRST AMERICANS
TO WIN AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN
ICE DANCING, ALONG WITH CHARLIE
WHITE.
WHITE. MERYL DAVIS JOINS NEWS STUDIO.
>> GREAT TO BE BACK.
>> Tati: A FUND-RAISER ON
FEBRUARY 4th, IN CONNECTION WITH
WINTER BLAST 2020, WHICH WE’RE
SUPER, SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IN
SUPPORT OF A FIGURE SKATING NOT
PROFIT IN DETROIT.
AND SOME OF THE GIRLS FROM THE
PROGRAM.
PROGRAM. WAVE, GIRLS!
WAVE, GIRLS! AND WE HAVE TYLIN.
AND IT WILL BE HAPPENING AT
CAMPUS MARTIUS AND TALENT FROM
LOCAL 4, EVROD CASSIMY, EVROD
CASSIMY, THE DETROIT YOUTH
CHOIR, MISS MICHIGAN AND MISS
TEEN MICHIGAN.
TEEN MICHIGAN. IT WILL BE AN INCREDIBLE TIME.
MERYL, TELL PEOPLE ABOUT SKATING
WITH THE STARS.
I’M DEBATING IF I’LL GET OR
SKATES OR NOT.
>> I VOTE YES.
>> Tati: I COULD DO IT?
>> YES.
>> YES. IT’S AN INCREDIBLE ORGANIZATION,
AS WE BOTH KNOW.
AND, UHM, IT’S A COMMUNITY EVENT
THAT ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO GET
OUT AND PARTICIPATE IN A FUN
WINTER SPORT.
WINTER SPORT. WHAT’S BETTER THAN SKATING
DOWNTOWN, AND IT’S FOR A GREAT
CAUSE.
CAUSE. IT GOES TO HELP THE GIRLS.
AND DOING SOMETHING FUN WITH
YOUR FAMILY FOR A GREAT CAUSE,
WHAT COULD BE BETTER.
HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE, SKATES FOR
RENTAL AND GET OUT, HAVE FUN, PA
DETROIT.
DETROIT. >> Tati: A BIG, BIG COMPONENT OF
FIGURE SKATING IN DETROIT IS
ACADEMICS.
ACADEMICS. TELL US MORE ABOUT THAT.
>> SO, WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR
GIRLS UNDERSTAND THAT ACADEMICS
COME FIRST.
COME FIRST. WE TRACK MATH AND READING,
PROVIDE TUTORING, HOMEWORK HELP.
THEY ROTATE ENRICHMENT CLASSES
SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY,
LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP. THEY HAVE A GO FIT PROGRAM WHICH
KEEPS THEM PHYSICALLY FIT
BECAUSE HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS A
PILLAR.
PILLAR. WE MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND
THAT IN ORDER TO BE THE LEADERS
OF TOMORROW, THEY HAVE TO HAVE
THE ACADEMICS IN PLACE.
>> Tati: ABSOLUTELY, TYLIN AND
EAR THE SPOKESPERSON FOR YOUR
FELLOW SKATERS.
FELLOW SKATERS. TELL US WHAT YOUR FAVORITE PART
IS.
IS. >> MY FAVORITE PART OF FIGURE
SKATING IS ALL THE FUND-RAISERS
AND ALL THE EVENTS WE GET TO DO.
AND I LOVE GOING TO THE SHOWS
BECAUSE WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL
COSTUMES AND DRESS UP AND LOOK
ALL AMAZING.
ALL AMAZING. >> I LOVE THAT.
>> Tati: AND IT’S GREAT FOR KIDS
TO GET OUT AND BE IN THOSE
SETTINGS.
SETTINGS. YOU LEARN EVERYTHING FROM
BEHAVIOR TO HOW TO SOCIALIZE
WITH PEOPLE.
WITH PEOPLE. AND THE OUTFITS ARE KIND OF
AMAZING.
AMAZING. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> Tati: LET’S LOOK AT SOME OF
THE SKATING OUTFITS THAT WILL BE
PART OF THE ONLINE AUCTION.
OUR OTHER YOUNG LADIES ARE
HOLDING THESE UP.
LET’S START WITH THE TURQUOISE
ONES.
ONES. >> CARRINGTON HAS ONE OF MY
TURQUOISE DRESSES, IT WAS A
WALTZ, SO IT CAN BE WORN FOR ANY
BALLROOM OR WALTZ-TYPE VIBE.
AND SHE HAS MORE THE RED AND
BLUE, -- RED AND BLACK AND COULD
BE A TANGO OR A VERY VERSE
STILL.
STILL. AND THE BLACK DRESS WITH THE
BLUE STONES, AND IT HAS FRINGE
AT THE BOTTOM AND WORN FOR A
TANGO BUT ALSO A LATIN DRESS.
AND VERY VERSATILE AND FUN.
>> Tati: THEY’RE BEAUTIFUL!
I WISH I HAD DRESSES LIKE THAT
TO WALK AROUND THE HOUSE IN, SO
GLAMOUROUS.
GLAMOUROUS. >> YOU CAN DO THAT.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> AND TAKE SELFIES.
>> Tati: YES, BECAUSE THEY’RE SO
GLAMOUROUS.
GLAMOUROUS. THANK YOU, GIRLS!
TICKETS ARE ON SALE.
WHERE CAN PEOPLE GET MORE
INFORMATION?
INFORMATION? >> THE EVENT WEBSITE IS THE BEST
SPOT TO GO, SKATING WITH THE
STARS 2020 AND FIND THE LINK FOR
THE AUCTION.
THE AUCTION. WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT AUCTION
ITEMS UP.
ITEMS UP. >> Tati: LOTS OF GREAT AUCTION
ITEMS, INCLUDING MERYL’S AMAZING
DRESSES.
DRESSES. I’M SO HONORED TO BE PART OF IT,
SO I THANK YOU AS WELL.
AND THANK YOU, GIRLS OVER THERE.