{"id":64361,"date":"2022-09-15T19:04:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T19:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=64361"},"modified":"2022-09-15T19:25:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T19:25:23","slug":"rickey-thompson-want-to-be-next-oprah","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/rickey-thompson-want-to-be-next-oprah\/","title":{"rendered":"Rickey Thompson Has His &#8216;Fingers Crossed&#8217; on Hosting a TV Show One Day: &#8216;The Next Oprah&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_64373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64373\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/09\/rickey-thompson-coach-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-gz_credit=\"Credit: BFA\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rickey Thompson and Doja Cat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not only does Rickey Thompson know how to provide a good laugh (as evident in his 3 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rickeythompson\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> followers and 5.5 million on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rickeythompson\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>), but the 26-year-old actor, comedian and internet personality also always delivers some serious style moments time and time again. Thompson has made a name for himself in the fashion industry and has worked with American heritage brand Coach as a <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/wisdom-kaye-coach-nyfw-show-interview\/\">global ambassador<\/a> for the past few years. He joined other members of the Coach family including\u00a0Jennifer Lopez, Michael B. 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Being 100% authentically himself is something he attributes to his success. Whether he was creating Vines (before the app shuttered in 2017), making TikToks or recording his hilarious podcast, &#8220;We Said What We Said&#8221; with longtime bestie Denzel Dion, being himself is always his main goal.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we caught up with Thompson backstage of the Coach Spring-Summer 2023 show to chat about the new collection, what American fashion means to him and if a potential talk show is in the works.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GRAZIA USA:<\/strong> <\/em>What did you think of the show?<br \/>\n<strong>Rickey Thompson:<\/strong> Oh my gosh. I thought the show was amazing. So artsy, so different, and so fun. I loved it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>G:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>How would you describe your personal style?<br \/>\n<b>RT:<\/b> Oh, I would say my personal style is very edgy, yet fun, but also with a little vintage twist to it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>G:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>What&#8217;s been your favorite moment working with Coach over the past couple years?<\/p>\n<p><b>RT:<\/b> Oh my goodness, my favorite moment. Let me think, I&#8217;ve had so many amazing favorite moments over the past couple of years. I feel like my favorite moment was the Christmas campaign I did. It was the first time I really got to show off my acting skills. It was really fun. Global, worldwide, everything.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>G:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>So speaking of acting, you are a natural hosting Coach TV. Do we see a TV show in the future for you?<br \/>\n<em><b>RT:<\/b> <\/em>Oh my gosh, yes. Fingers crossed. It will be happening, the next Oprah, babe!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>G:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>So what is an item that you can&#8217;t leave the house without during Fashion Week?<br \/>\n<b>RT: <\/b>I would say my Chapstick, honestly. You got to keep it moisturized.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>G:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>What does American fashion mean to you?<br \/>\n<b>RT: <\/b>That&#8217;s a really good question right there, girl. Oh, my goodness. American fashion is fun. 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