Chloe Wallace

Chloe Amandine Marie Wallace (b. 5th November 1959) is a Jetanie-born Kuboian media personality, activist, rapper, singer, music manager and author. She began her career in the early 1980s as a political activist who worked with politician Trevor Reef to form the Kuboian Independence Movement. After the formation of the Republic of Kuboia in 1987, she saw further success as a media personality and musician who raises money for disadvantaged people and families in the country of Kuboia.

Early life
Chloe Amandine Marie Wallace was born in Jetania on 5th November 1959 to an English father and a French mother. Her parents met in the mid 1940s when Jetania was still referred to as Ghost Island, with both having fled with their respective families to the island during World War II. As a five year-old, Wallace survived a car crash that killed her older brother Wilfried, with her parents divorcing shortly after his death. She explained "When Wilfried died, it crushed the whole family. My dear mother and father had already been through enough, and then they had to experience this."

Although her parents initially agreed to hold joint custody for Wallace, her mother ended up abandoning her at the age of eleven. Living with her father, Wallace cited him as physically and verbally abusive, eventually hitting her with a broken glass bottle at the age of seventeen, which left her with a scar on her face. She ultimately decided to move out following the incident, and spent several days homeless before encountering Jetanie co-founder Sterling Alfredson, whom brought her to a homeless shelter. Two days later, Alfredson sent her to politician Trevor Reef, who offered Wallace accommodation on the condition that she did several cleaning jobs throughout the Dominion of Kuboia so it could be more safe for people to live in. Reef later admitted that he was very strict and critical to Wallace, but was very forgiving when he apologised to her.

Kuboian Independence Movement
From 1983 until 1987, Wallace became a prominent figure during the Kuboian Independence Movement, doing various errands to promote the campaign and becoming a frequent interviewee on KBG. She would generally use the slogan "Our land, our rules" when raising funds and spreading awareness, though she also used the catchphrase "Don't forget to vote Yes" in the run up to the 1984 Kuboian Independence Referendum. Following the success of the referendum, Wallace acted as an activist and advisor, giving suggestions on layouts and structure of each of the country's settlements. Wallace was also responsible for naming the areas of Britribute, Goodghetto, Kuboian Borders, Kuboian Cliffs and Jaillage. She explained "I was told by John Kunning that I could name some of the areas because they didn't know what to call them." She explained that she chose Britribute because she wanted to pay homeage to her and her friends' British ancestors who fought in World War II, Goodghetto because she wanted to promote the country's supposed superior lifestyle and attitude and Jaillage because Kunning wanted the main prison to be close to Reichetto where the majority of "VIPs" lived.

Because of her contribution to the foundation of independent Kuboia, Wallace was amongst the first people included in the Kunning Hall of Fame when it was founded in 1988.

Post-Independence
After Kuboia became an independent country in March 1987, Wallace expanded her occupation range, acting as a presenter for Vision Network, taking part in acting roles for film and television, and even forming a music career.

In 1993, Wallace and Arthur Benning created the Kuboian Children's Appeal Chairty to raise money for disadvantaged children in Kuboia, and sometimes other countries. Following a discussion with then-Kuboian president [TBA], a national public holiday, Kuboian Children's Day and its TVVC telethon was established in 1995. Wallace originally create the charity in order to tackle child abuse and poverty, though it has since expanded to support young people with other problems.

Personal life
Despite her poor relationship with her family growing up, Wallace ended up reconciling with her parents around 1989. Her father died of pneumonia in 2004 at the age of 73. Her mother later died of natural causes in 2021 at the age of 88.

Relationship with Tone Riddles
Wallace met media personality and singer Edward "Tone Riddles" Reizer in 1986 and started dating him shortly afterwards. Wallace made headlines after she proposed to him live on-air during a KBG special during the Kuboian Independence Movement in April 1987. The two married on 14th February 1988, with their wedding being broadcast live on Vision Network. Although Wallace and Reizer were initially described as a "match made in heaven" and a "perfect couple" during the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was suddenly revealed in late 1994 that Reizer had filed a divorce following multiple incidents of gaslighting and abuse.

Wallace and Reizer reunited during the Octoberthon telethon in 1999 to raise money for disadvantaged children in Kuboia. Their most recent appearance together was during a documentary about the history of national television in January 2023. Although some have praised the two for being able to work together despite their divorce, others have criticised Riddles for being too forgiving towards Wallace's past behaviour. Wallace's agent claimed in 2019 that she has not had any "serious" relationships since her divorce with Reizer, though some were sceptical over the truthfulness of the comment.

Health
Wallace began to experience post-traumatic stress disorder in her thirties. She was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder shortly afterwards. She was originally hesitant to take medication but eventually gave into it.

Wallace has been a teetotaller since the mid 1990s, with the decision made on request of her mother. Although she experienced alcohol withdrawal at first, she insisted on keeping away from booze explaining "A lot of children look up to me. It is best that I do not drink any alcohol. It could encourage them to drink it too, and I can't have that."

Views
Chloe Wallace is a very high-profile outspoken individual, whose views, especially in regards to current national topics, have been scrutinised by the media. She has stated on multiple occasions that she believes in both a communist and a liberal society.

In 1995, Wallace revealed that she was against a "traditional" school system and instead believes that it should be the parents' responsibility to teach children. She has also voiced opposition for abortion, the death penalty and life imprisonment, explaining for the latter that "No matter what anybody has done, they should always be given a chance to reform. Otherwise, it is unfair on people who have made mistakes."

During the spring of 2020, Wallace insisted on a Facebook post that she believes that lockdown should take place during the coronavirus pandemic, but only for children. She explained "It is important that children are kept safe from this horrible flu[sic]. But us grown ups have to take a chance in order to support each other during these hard tines." In August that year, it was reported that she had been thrown out of a retail shop for refusing to wear a face mask because she considers them "unattractive".

Criticism and legal issues
Wallace has been criticised for talking about topics deemed inappropriate during interviews, such as her sex life and personal hygiene, which have occasionally made others present look uncomfortable. In a 1999 interview, she revealed that she doesn't shave her armpits and said to the interviewer "I can show you if you want?"

Around March 1996, Wallace was charged for assaulting and stalking her ex-husband Edward Reizer. Wallace was ultimately sentenced to four months in police custody. The fact that Wallace was charged for stalking was not revealed to the public until October 2021, though it had been rumoured in the media for over twenty years.

Fellow media personality and singer Naomi Karma branded Wallace a "hypocrite" in a 2022 interview stating "She acts like the voice-of-reason on camera, yet acts like a completely different person off-camera". Karma also criticised TVVC and Trevor Reef for covering up for her.

Allegations of sexual misconduct
In November 2021, following reports of Wallace's abuse towards Reizer, cartoonist and Kubokartoonz co-founder Ashley Maverick claimed that Wallace, who was the original voice for Chica in the Incredible World of Riddles franchise, attempted to sexually assault Melissa Emery and Avoc Westwind during a recording session in 1991, with both alleged victims being underaged at the time. Maverick responded by recasting her character to Olivia Emery and banning Wallace from any future roles. Further allegations arose in February 2023, Emily Merletta claimed that Wallace acted "disgusting" towards her during production of Ouraine and its soundtrack, and sent her gifts. The show's creator Ruth Tucker further backed Merletta's claims saying she made a "big mistake" allowing a "monster" near children.

In June 2023, television presenter Janet Rose noted that Wallace acted "weird" during the recording and filming sessions of Spade Castle and Lollipop and that John Axim was very quick to "ban" Wallace from any potential voice roles during the development of The Adventures of Charlie and Tutu. She stated "We all saw Chloe as a bit of a weirdo but we didn't have any proof of her creepy behaviour [...] and we still don't." A video later resurfaced that featuring Wallace talking to Ericka Streets during Octoberthon in 2004, in which Streets appears to be uncomfortable, especially when Wallace grabs her hands and kisses her on the lips.

Wallace herself responded to the allegations in a rant video on YouTube in October 2023, insisting they were "Absolute nonsense!" and accused the accusers of making false claims out of jealousy.

Acting career
Wallace has a limited acting career, though most of her appearances are in documentaries.

Film

 * 1988-1992: Spade Castle - Queen Heart, Miss Simple (voices)
 * 1990: The Test of Time - Chica (voice)
 * 1990: A Christmas Riddle - Chica (voice)

Television

 * 1988-1996: Vision Network - announcer, presenter
 * 1989-1997: Lollipop - co-presenter
 * 1997-2002: Puzzle Palace - presenter
 * 2001: Polly Kettle - guest appearance, one episode

Musical career
In addition to her film and television career, Wallace is also a rapper, singer-songwriter and producer. According to Trevor Reef, Wallace took inspiration from political hip hop songs like "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and "Nervous" by Kurtis Blow and believed that releasing similar music could help spread awareness of current social issues in Kuboia and other countries in the world. As Wallace had little to no musical experience herself at first, a majority of her earlier work samples and/or interpolates earlier recordings from other artists. Most of her earlier music was produced by Anthony Fuller and Mike P. Morrison, though Wallace eventually learnt to play a keyboard, and use a sampler and digital audio workstation.

Wallace served as the main composer for the soundtrack of the animated television series Ouraine and its album Everybody Dance, performed by Emily Merletta.

Singles

 * 1989: "Check It Out"
 * 1989: "Masters of the Ceremonies"
 * 1991: "Superstar"
 * 1991: "Don't Let Me Down"
 * 1991: "Dreams" (feat. Tone Riddles)
 * 1992: "Fellow Dwellers" (feat. Tone Riddles)
 * 1992: "Love Like This?"