"The Traitors" Becomes #1 Streamed Show, Hear From Star Kevin Kreider
16 Feb 2024
More than just the familiar face from Netflix's international hit Bling, Empire and now the #1 streamed show, The Traitors on Peacock, Kevin Kreider has a remarkable story to share. Born in Seoul, South Korea and adopted at the age of three to a German/Irish family in Philadelphia, he grew up with a loving family. But he soon found out that the outside world was not as caring. By the time he was in kindergarten, Kevin was bullied, beaten up and made fun of for being Asian. That continued through the years and he began to believe the hateful things others were telling him: Asian men were not as attractive. They were effeminate, skinny and weak.
Feeling he was not white enough and, yet, not Asian enough either, Kevin set out to carve his own unique path to redefine Asian masculinity. After signing with one of the top modeling agencies in New York City, the stress of the industry took a toll on him, driving him to years of drinking, drugs and ultimately hitting rock bottom before finding sobriety and turning his life around.
Kevin inspires audiences of all types with his incredible story of resilience and overcoming adversity as he empowers us to embrace our identity and culture and be comfortable in our own skin.