Hello everyone! I’m Jane, and I need your help to become Australia’s Chief Funster.
What is that, you ask? Tourism Australia is hosting a contest called ‘Best Jobs in the World’, a crowd-sourced competition in which six winners get selected to travel across Australia for 6 months and blog about our adventures. We had to submit a 30-second video to apply for the contest, and out of over 46,000 videos submitted, I have been selected as one of 25 shortlisted for the Chief Funster role. I know, I can’t believe it either!
During a live taping of the Colbert Report, I asked Stephen Colbert to make a video of the audience doing the Harlem Shake (I’m in the middle back with the red shirt!). This video went viral, and the Colbert Bump helped get me on the shortlist for Chief Funster.
Over the next two weeks, I’ve been tasked with sharing fun stories and getting awesome celebrities/people to support my application for the job. On Thursday, my life was made complete when I returned to the Colbert Report and got him to officially endorse me! But this is just the start. Now, I need the PolicyMic community to help me come up with fun and crazy stuff to get this job.
Source: PolicyMic
Unfortunately, before this story could be posted, Jane announced that she unsuccessful in her quest, despite the Bump. From her facebook page: “Guys, I did not make it to the next round. I want to say a HUGE heartfelt thank you to everyone!! You have been so supportive through these past couple of weeks and just the greatest ever. I’m so touched! Thanks for being the best, I feel extremely lucky.”
We are glad to hear that she was able to get The Colbert Bump, and get The Harlem Shake going on at the TCR studio, though. It was a clever idea, and she would have made for a great “Chief Funster.” We wish her all the best.
Jane Chaio Gets 'Colbert Bump' in Quest to Become 'Australia's Chief Funster'
Unfortunately, before this story could be posted, Jane announced that she unsuccessful in her quest, despite the Bump. From her facebook page: “Guys, I did not make it to the next round. I want to say a HUGE heartfelt thank you to everyone!! You have been so supportive through these past couple of weeks and just the greatest ever. I’m so touched! Thanks for being the best, I feel extremely lucky.”
We are glad to hear that she was able to get The Colbert Bump, and get The Harlem Shake going on at the TCR studio, though. It was a clever idea, and she would have made for a great “Chief Funster.” We wish her all the best.