Hi, everyone!
I’m here at Animal Acres
for my birthday celebration,
and I’m really excited
because I have my friends
and family with me,
and I’m just so excited to
show them how amazing
and sweet and smart
all the different
farm animals are.
We have cows, pigs,
a bunch of stuff,
and I really cannot
think of a better place
or a better way
to spend my birthday
than with my
furry animal friends.
Thanks for coming!
With amazing beauty and
a sparkling personality,
22-year-old
Hayley Marie Norman
is an acclaimed actress
and lovable vegan
from California, USA.
She’s appeared
on popular TV series
like “Crash,” produced
by Don Cheadle and
starring Dennis Hopper,
“Boston Public”
and “The Young
and the Restless,”
and in films such as
“Fired Up,” “Norbit”
with Eddie Murphy,
and “Hancock”
alongside Will Smith
and Charlize Theron.
She was also one of
the most favorite models
featured on
the NBC game show
titled “Deal or No Deal.”
The lovely
Hayley Marie Norman
was both determined
and destined in her
successful career early on.
Her unique beauty,
to start with, features
an abundance of curls
everyone loves,
and pays tribute
to her combined
Russian, German and
African American heritage.
When I was a little girl,
I was at a restaurant and
I was with my family, and
Cindy Crawford was there.
And I guess she came over
to my dad and was like,
“This is my agent’s card.
Your daughter
should be a model.
So my parents took me to
her agent, and her agent,
he was obviously
one of the top agencies.
And they didn’t represent
children as young as I was,
but they referred me
to a woman who did.
So I started off doing
a lot of print work,
and then commercials,
and a little bit of TV work.
Signing with her
first agency at age seven,
Hayley Marie
also became a member of
the Screen Actors Guild
the same year.
Notably, she appeared
in a series of ads
for toy giant Mattel’s
African American
Barbie doll.
It’s cool because
my family still has
a lot of the boxes
and the toys and stuff
that I used to be on.
When I was younger,
I just was excited
that I would get a toy,
because we had to buy
the box so that I could
put it in my portfolio.
But I didn’t even care
that I was on it, I just
wanted a new Barbie.
That’s so cute.
By age seven,
Hayley knew she wanted
to be an actress.
The dream
hasn’t changed since, and
she has worked diligently
towards it, with
her early professional
modeling work
and dance training.
Her parents supported
her own decision
to move to a
performing arts high school,
where she spent summers
in extra studies
at prestigious universities.
Hayley then
graduated from
the American Academy
of Dramatic Arts,
a respected full-time
theater conservatory.
I’ve also made it a point
to continue my studies.
I think it’s important
to continue
to hone your craft,
because things
are always changing.
Hayley’s dedicated efforts
paid off, as role after role
were offered, ranging
from big-time movies
to a recurring role
on a top soap opera.
Many people first
fell in love with Hayley
when she stood out as
the enthusiastic, outgoing
briefcase model #25
on NBC’s nationally
broadcast game show,
“Deal or No Deal.”
My favorite part of being
on the show, generally,
was to be a part
of someone’s dreams
coming true and
making their lives better.
I would feel like, really,
rooting for people
and really wanting them
to do well.
And then,
we did a whole episode
around my hair,
because a contestant
had hair like mine.
That was probably
my favorite episode.
You’ve worked with some
quite reputable actors
such as Will Smith,
Dennis Hopper,
Forest Whitaker,
America Ferrara
and Taye Diggs.
Can you share with us
some of your fondest
memories of these?
Yes, well, Will Smith,
I’ll start with him.
He is so sweet.
He is like one
of the nicest people
that you’ll ever meet,
and really funny and
really down-to-earth.
Dennis Hopper is –
he was someone that
I really respected before
I got to work with him,
and that my respect for him
grew even more
after working with him.
And Forest Whitaker
was also really sweet,
and that was a really
special experience for me,
because Forest Whitaker
is my dad’s favorite actor.
My dad actually drove me
to set the day
that I was working and
I knew how proud he was.
And being able
to make him that proud
meant a lot to me.
And the same with
“Deal or No Deal.”
It was my grandma’s show.
Being able
to do something that she
could watch on TV that
already she loved was
really, really awesome.
For her family’s
love and support,
Hayley is grateful.
In fact, no matter how
high and fast she soars,
the gifted actress always
counts her blessing.
Every time I get a part,
I can’t believe that it’s me,
you know what I mean?
I just feel so lucky.
What are your
most memorable
experiences as a star?
As a star, that’s funny.
I love when I’m out
at an event or
doing a red carpet event
or something, and
somebody comes up to me
and they mention
something that I did or said
that impacted their life.
Somebody came up to me
and it was like, “Oh,
I follow you on Twitter and
you’re always tweeting
about that veganism
and stuff, right, yes?”
And I say, “Yes, I am.”
A couple of weeks later
he was like,
“So, now I’m vegan.”
I think that I feel so lucky
that we’ve all
been given a voice.
A committed vegan
for over two years,
the vivacious Hayley Marie
Norman has also been,
for the same time,
a dedicated advocate
for her fans and others to
find out about the lifestyle.
You are an avid
animal activist. (Yes.)
And a vegan.
And a guest contributor
on the vegetarian,
eco-friendly and
animal rights website,
ThisDishIsVegetarian.com.
(Yes.) Tell us
how this came about. ?
I truly think it’s the thing
that I’m most proud
and excited about,
and that I feel
so passionate about.
It just happened one day.
And it’s changed my life
for the better.
It’s not just about the diet
for me, that’s like
the last part of it.
It’s about the world
and making the world
such a better place.
People who don’t know,
they’re so shocked to hear
that meat is ruining
the environment, that
eating dairy is destroying
our ecosystem.
And even if
it wasn’t factory farming,
if I just like owned
like my own farm
and had a pig, I wouldn’t
I wouldn’t ask that pig
to give its life for me.
I don’t think that it’s right.
I don’t want to put
any creature through that.
And I don’t want to then
ingest their pain
and their suffering.
They actually say pigs
have the intelligence
of a three-year-old child.
Yes, I know.
And 3-year-old kids
are smart, you know?
And people love
their 3-year-old kids,
people love
their 3-month-old kids,
they know stuff.
We don’t give animals
the credit that
they deserve, you know?
I have two dogs,
Lucy and Miagi.
Lucy is a French bulldog
and Miagi is part Chow,
part German Shepherd,
and he is a rescue.
And I love them so much.
I actually have
dog print tattoos here, just
to symbolize my love
for them and everything
that they've done for me
in my life.
They bring me
so much happiness.
How did you feel
after you became vegan?
What changes
have you noticed?
I honestly feel
so much better,
in every way possible.
I just feel happier and
calm and less anxious.
Nothing else has changed
in my life.
It’s a direct attribute
to what I’m putting
in my body.
I shouldn’t have to eat
ammonia and chemicals
and hormones because
it saves them money.
My life is more important
than that, and everybody
on this planet’s life
is a lot more important
than that.
So I eat out
at vegan places.
I’m not giving my money
to someone who’s going
to tear down a rainforest,
I’m giving my money
to somebody who’s going
to help make this world
a better place.
And being part
of that cycle
I think is so awesome.
My favorite vegan dishes…
I love fresh vegetables
and fruits in a way that
I never thought before.
I have a sweet tooth.
I could eat
vegan ice cream,
I eat it all the time,
probably way too much
I love vegan pizza.
You’re making me hungry
the more you talk about it.
I know, I know.
I’m making myself hungry.
I’m like wanting to
eat all those things now!
After the interview,
we invited Hayley
and her wonderful
vegan boyfriend
to a fun and tasty dinner
at One Veg World Vegan
Cuisine restaurant.
Oh my gosh, there’s so
much food here, I love it,
and it’s all delicious!
I thought the phở
(Aulacese/Vietnamese
noodle soup)
was “phở-nomenal!
These are
the vegan drumsticks.
Oh my God. (Wow.)
These look so good.
Look at these!
Oh my gosh, vegan food
is so delicious.
Like you can still have
all your favorite food
and make it vegan.
It’s so easy.
I’m so excited to dig in!
Hi, I’m Hayley Marie
Norman and I’m here
at One Veg World
finishing off my divine
chocolate ice cream.
It is so good.
I keep putting all the
pictures online right now.
I don’t care
how busy my schedule is
or what I have going on,
if somebody
asks me about veganism,
I will answer.
I don’t care what I’m doing,
like that will become
my most important thing.
Like “You want
to know about veganism?
Check this out,
check this out,”
like giving people
the information.
I think that
the majority of people,
if they were presented
with the information,
they would become vegan.
Do you have a message
for our viewers ?
I wanted to say
thank you for watching,
and not thank you
for watching me,
but thank you for being
open to this channel
and to what
this channel stands for
and being a part of it.
And I think the message
would just be to
stay true to who you are,
and you have to do
what’s right for you,
you have to know
what’s right for you,
and you can’t be scared
to not take
the other opportunity.
Recently, we were
delighted and honored
to be invited to Hayley’s
birthday celebration
at Animal Acres,
a vegan rescue and refuge
for farmed animals.
So I’m here at Animal Acres
for my birthday, and
I’m really excited because
this past Thanksgiving,
instead of eating a turkey,
I adopted one.
Instead of Thanksgiving,
I named him
Hank S. Giving.
So, we adopted him
from Animal Acres,
which is where we are.
So, my mission today
is to find my turkey,
Hank S. Giving.
He’s one of the ones
over there.
Let’s see if we can
find him. That’s him!
(Where?) Look.
(Oh my gosh,
he’s so handsome.)
Look at right there.
Look it, that’s him
because he’s got the thing.
(This guy right here,
the first one?)
Oh, the second one…
Well, the mark
that we thought
was the defining mark,
we just realized
it’s on four of the turkeys.
But I… I still think…
(Let me see.)
You think
it’s the shorter one?
I think it’s the shorter one.
Hank.
Oh, it’s that one!
It’s that one,
guys, the small one.
Yes, I think so, too.
Mission accomplished.
We found my Hank.
You are beautiful
inside and out, Hayley!
With best belated
birthday wishes for
your continued success,
we thank you
and love you for being
a vibrant vegan inspiration
as you shine
in all your endeavors.
May you and the
cherished ones in your life
be blessed evermore!
Happy viewers,
thank you for joining us
today on Vegetarian Elite.
Coming up next is
Between Master
and Disciples.
May joy and kindness be
with you at every moment.
Hi, I’m
Hayley Marie Norman
and I’m proud to say
I’m a vegan.
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