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 that she was very forgiving when he apologised to her.
Career[]
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.
Acting career[]
Wallace has a limited acting career, though most of her appearances are in documentaries.
Filmography[]
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
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. 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 has said in several interviews that the media often has difficulty taking her music seriously, which she believes is due to the fact she is a white woman, noting that she "subverts generalised views of hip-hop artists". Reef admitted in an interview that he thought Wallace was joking when she said she was planning on making hip-hop music and cringed when hearing "Keep It Clean" for the first time.
Wallace served as the main composer for the soundtrack of the animated television series Ouraine and its album Everybody Dance, performed by Emily Merletta.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Music is Medicine (1991)
- Love and Life Lessons (1995)
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
- 1989: "Keep It Clean"
- 1990: "Trouble I've Seen" (feat. Northern Project)
- 1990: "Love Like This?" (feat. Tone Riddles)
- 1991: [TBA] (feat. [TBA])
- 1991: [TBA] (feat. Ole Haavik)
As featured artist[]
- 2001: "Step 2 U" (feat. Ericka Streets)
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", Reizer filed for a divorce in 1994 following multiple incidents of physical and emotional abuse towards him by Wallace. According to her manager, Wallace suffered mentally after the divorce, and was at one point arrested for stalking and assaulting Reizer.
Wallace and Reizer reconciled in 1998 to raise money for disadvantaged children in Kuboia, particularly working together for the yearly Octoberthon telethon. 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 claimed in 2019 that she has not had any "serious" relationships since her divorce with Reizer, though some sources have expressed scepticism 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 at the age of thirty-seven. Wallace was originally hesitant to take medication and had to be convinced by her manager that they would help her.
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."
In 1999, Wallace revealed during an interview that she doesn't shave.
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 times." In August that year, it was reported that she had been asked to leave a shopping centre for refusing to wear a face mask because she considers them "unattractive".
In March 2022, Wallace defend Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier that year stating "If somebody was making jokes about someone I loved, I'd do more than just slap them." She also said she saw "no reason" behind Smith's ban from the ceremony.
Allegations of sexual misconduct[]
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Throughout her career, Wallace has been subject to allegations of sexual misconduct, particularly towards children. Reports of such behaviour have been rumoured in the media since the early 1990s, and became particularly widespread in the early 2020s.
In January 2023, cartoonist and Kubokartoonz co-founder Ashley Maverick revealed in an interview that she stripped Wallace from her role as Chica in the Incredible World of Riddles franchise after multiple incidents of acting inappropriately both around and towards Melissa Emery and Avoc Westwind, whilst also barring Wallace from any future roles. Shortly afterwards, actress Emily Merletta claimed that Wallace acted "disgusting" towards her during production of Ouraine and its soundtrack, and also sent her "romanticy" gifts. The show's creator Ruth Tucker backed Merletta's claims whilst also saying she "really, really regrets" hiring Wallace.
Responding to the rumours 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" her 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 technically still don't." When asked about the incident, fellow media personality and singer Naomi Karma accused TVVC and Trevor Reef for covering up the evidence Wallace's behaviour.
Further allegations arose in early 2024. Activist Carina Vinke accused Wallace of sexually assaulting her and other young women throughout the 1980s and early 1990s saying in an interview "I had to get away from her but I also had to protect my friends and colleagues from her [...] I didn't speak about it beforehand as it would've made me look bad". Ericka Streets' brother Hugh Streets claimed Wallace was sexually abusive his sister throughout her career. A 1993 episode of Harvy's House in which Wallace appeared in resurfaced shortly after the allegations; several sources noted that Wallace seems to be making children present uncomfortable and the host Roddy Graston suspicious. Graston later stated he was against Wallace's inclusion on the programme and that he had been warned about her "creepy" behaviour.
Reactions[]
In June 2023, several of the television series and episodes that Wallace was involved in were abruptly pulled from Vision One and Two's lineups. TVVC later responded to the decision with a Facebook post that said "We have decided, with regret, to remove all programmes involving Chloe Wallace from our television schedules for the time being. No further comment will be made on the matter."
Wallace responded to the accusations herself in a video uploaded to her personal YouTube channel on 1st August 2023, saying she felt "betrayed" and referred to the reports and accusations as "blatant defamation". The video has since gained over twenty million views as of May 2024.
Arrests[]
On 8th April 2024, Wallace was questioned by the police in regards to the allegations. On 15th May, she was arrested and charged with four counts of indecent assault against two young woman and three children under the age of sixteen between 1987 and 1998. She was released on bail under the condition that she remains at her home address and has no contact with children.