Listed below is all the media coverage that I was able to find on the internet in response to my viral video “Is it legal to be topless here?” that accompanied my column of the same name. Apparently it was even farther reaching than this. The Google Translator became my best friend during this process. It was a polarizing issue all over the world – in some countries more than others. Just click on the publication names to open. The original video was hijacked over 35 times as people tried getting hits to their own YouTube accounts so the amount of views the video received is unknown. page. YouTube is bizarre! The original video as well as the “HI ELLEN!” video I posted shortly after are at the bottom of this page. I never did hear back from Ellen or her people and I didn’t keep track of any of the media coverage that video got.
ARGENTINA
TN.COM – A journalist provocative topless interviewed Mayor
AUSTRALIA
TNT – Breast interview ever: Journalist exposes her breasts to mayor
BRAZIL
MUND OIDAO – Journalist is topless during an interview with the mayor. See the video 08-26-13
BAIXA GRANDE ORGULHO NOSSO – Broadcaster is topless during an interview with Mayor Canadian 08-26-13
PUKKA’S JOURNAL – Journalist get undressed during an interview with the mayor of the Canadian city and turn hit the internet 08-26-13
CANADA
•••CTV NEWS – Kelowna mayor involved in topless stunt 08-24-13
•••CBC NEWS – Topless blogger keeps Kelowna mayor abreast of equality issue 08-23-13
•••SHAW TV – Lori Welbourne Breakdown interview 08-31-13
***KELOWNA NOW – Lori Welbourne On Her “Topless Reporter” Video, The Media, Her Kids, and More 09/16/13
OLD AS DIRT – TWICE AS GRITTY – Keeping abreast with Lori (interview by Jo Slade) 09-07-13
WELCOME TO KELOWNA – Lori Welbourne going topless gets national media attention and YouTube fame 08-26-13
NATIONAL POST – Lori Welbourne – the columnist behind pixelated pair viral video – amazed by global response 08-28-13
NATIONAL POST – ‘Go Topless’ demonstration causes Vancouver chaos as camera-wielding voyeurs descend on scene 08-26-13
OTTAWA CITIZEN – Newspaper columnist goes topless in interview with Kelowna mayor 08-26-13
OTTAWA CITIZEN – Kelowna mayor surprised when woman removes top during interview 08-26-13
HUFFINGTON POST CANADA – Lori Welbourne, topless reporter, surprises Kelowna’s mayor to prove a point about equality 08-24-13
HUFFINGTON POST CANADA – Topless reporter keeps Kelowna mayor abreast of equality issue 08-23-13
THE PROVINCE – Province blogger shucks shirt in interview with Kelowna mayor for Go Topless Day 08-25-13
CANADA.COM – Newspaper columnist goes topless in interview with Kelowna mayor 08-24-13
TORONTO SUN – Topless blogger gives Kelowna BC mayor an eyeful 08-25-13
STRAIGHT – Broadcaster and columnist Lori Welbourne goes topless in front of Kelowna mayor Walter Gray 08-25-13
KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK – Black Press blogger Lori Welbourne goes topless in Kelowna 08-24-13
CASTANET – Mayor Gray and the topless video 08-24-13
GLOBAL NEWS – Kelowna mayor surprised when interviewer removes her top 08-25-13
GLOBAL NEWS – Women shuck their shirts for Go Topless Day in Vancouver 08-25-13
CANOE CNEWS – Topless blogger gives Kelowna, BC mayor an eyeful 08-25-13
CANOE DAVID AKIN’S ON THE HILL – Female columnbist goes topless in mid-interview with Kelowna mayor to prove point 08-24-13
KELOWNA CAPITAL NEWS – Black Press blogger Lori Welbourne goes”Topless in Kelowna” 08-24-13
WINDSOR STAR – Lori Welbourne – Kelowna mayor surprised when woman removes top during interview 08-25-13
CALGARY HERALD – Province columnist Lori Welbourne, right, speaks with mayor Walter Gray without her top on 08-24-13
CALGARY HERALD – Kelowna mayor surprised when blogger removes top during interview 08-25-13
WIARTON ECHO – Topless blogger gives Kelowna, BC mayor and eyefull 08-25-13
THE STAR – Kelowna mayor talks women’s rights as interviewer goes topless 08-25-13
NANAIMO DAILY NEWS – Kelowna mayor surprised as woman removes top during interview 08-24-13
THE CHRONICLE HERALD – Kelowna mayor surprised as woman removes top during interview 08-25-13
RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL – Vancouver women stage topless march for social quality and acceptance 08-26-13
YUMMY MUMMY CLUB – Topless march turns voyeur party 08-27-13
NORTH SHORE OUTLOOK – Topless women and men march for gender equality in Vancouver 08-26-13
THE LOOP – Can I go topless anywhere in Canada? 09-05-13
THE STAY AT HOME MOTHER – Why it’s a black day for women in BC today 08-26-13
OWEN SOUND SUN TIMES – Topless blogger gives Kelowna, BC mayor an eyeful 08-25-13
JACK’S NEWS WATCH – Topless blogger keeps Kelowna mayor abreast of equality issue 08-26-13
BRAN NEW WE – Female journalist Lori Welbourne takes off her clothes while interviewing local government leader 08-27-13
FREE NEWS POS – Lori Welbourne: columnist goes topless in interview with Kelowna mayor 08-25-13
IPICK.CA – Broadcaster and columnist Lori Welbourne goes topless in front of Kelowna mayor Walter Gray
NEWS HOUR 24 – Lori Welbourne’s topless interview video hits 2.5 million views on YouTube 08-28-13
INFOTECH GARAGE – Lori Welbourne uncensored video interview 08-27-13
CHILE
EL DINAMO – International Day topless: Reporter gets naked to demand legalization 08-26-13
CHINA
***CQTV: bare-chested female reporter interviewed the mayor in Canada
***HAIBO CHEN: Visit suddenly bare-breasted halfway interviewed Mayor
***LUKANG505886: Female reporter interviewed over the raid plus Mayor calm TTV
***ROC198170 – Female reporter interviewed sudden calm dew milk Mayor
WHAT’S ON SANYA – Bare: Canadian journalist Lori Welbourne takes off her top while interviewing local mayor 08-27-13
ET TODAY – “Over the raid,” the mayor Canadian female reporter Bonn Lori Welbourne
SPANISH.CHINA.ORG.CN – Canadian journalist gets topless during interview with the mayor
SINA ENGLISH – Canadian journalist strips during interview
LISSAHK – Lori Welbourne columnist behind pixilated pair video goes viral 08-29-13
CYPRUS
IN AND OUT – Topless interviewed Canadian journalist!
DENMARK
NYHEDERNE – TV: Radio Host throws blouse under Mayor interview 08-27-13
EKSTRA BLADET – TV: Journalist smith peak during interview 08-27-13
SPOT NAKED – Lori Welbourne topless in interview with mayor of Kelowna 08-27-13
DUBAI
GURUS RULERS – Female journalist Lori Welbourne takes off her clothes while interviewing local govt leader
EAST AFRICA (Burundi, Kenya, Riwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
IN 2 EAST AFRICA – Canadian radio host Lori Welbourne takes off her top while interviewing mayor and continues asking questions bare-chested 08-26-13
EGYPT
TV BALLA – Canadian radio host Lori Welbourne takes off her top while interviewing mayor and continues asking questions bare-chested 08-25-13
FRANCE
MINUTEBUZZ.COM – For gender equality, a journalist carries an interview with a mayor topless 08-27-13
MELTY BUZZ – The bare- breasts interview by Lori Welbourne 08-26-13
GREECE
ALLAKSOGOLIES – VIDEO – Topless interviewed Canadian journalist! 08-26-13
KENYA
GOUNNA – Canadian radio host Lori Welbourne takes off her top while interviewing mayor and continues asking questions bare-chested 08-26-13
INDIA
*** IBN LIVE – Reporter goes topless in TV interview Lori Welbourne
ZEE MEDIA – Topless reporter not suitable for telecast 08-29-13
Z NEWS – Canada : Canadian journalist Laurie Velborn topless on TV during a locker got to interview the mayor 08-29-13
INDONESIA
MERKEDA – Canadian Journalists interview while topless 08-26-13
ITALY
DIARIO TV – Reporter Lori Welbourne protests topless
YOU MEDIA – Lori Welbourne, The journalist who interviewed the mayor topless 08-26-13
GENTSIDE – Canada: The reporter Lori Welbourne topless for an interview with a mayor 08-26-13
L’ANGOLO DELL’AMICIZIA –Interview in topless for the Canadian journalist 08-27-13
VERA CLASSE VIP.IT – Video of topless Lori Welbourne journalist who strips during an interview 08-26-13
DAGOSPIA – I can do me the topless – an interview with mayor in Canadian anti-tits beach turns into a strip of journalist curvaceous 08-26-13
LIVE SICILIA – Journalist interviews mayor topless 09-02-13
LADYBLITZ – Canada, Lori Welbourne topless for interview with the Mayor 08-26-13
QNM – Lori Welbourne, journalist gets undressed during an interview 08-26-13
MACEDONIA
LAJM GAZETA – Journalist interview “topless” with mayor 08-26-13
MEXICO
***REDMOTICIERO – Journalist removing blouse full interview outside Canadian mayor
*** DIARIO TV – Reporter Lori Welbourne topless protest 08-28-13
***1070 NOTICIAS – Reporter takes off her clothes in an interview with mayor
PROYECTO DIEZ – Canadian journalist, Lori Welbourne, takes off the dress to the astonishment of the mayor. Kelowna, Walter Gray.
ENTREMUJERES.COM– What the journalist demanded undressed in full interview? 08-30-13
WHAT DICES! – A topless protest reporter while interviewing a mayor 09-25-13
MOLDOVA
DIEZ – How was celebrated International Go Topless Day around the world 08-27-13
NIGERIA
GIST PLANET– Female journalist takes off her clothes while interviewing local government leader 08-26-13
NAIJ – Shocking photos: female journalist takes off her clothes while interviewing local government leader 08-26-13
9JA OLOFOFO – Female journalist Lori Welbourne takes off her clothes while interviewing local government leader
2DAY GIST – Oh wow… this is something: Reporter goes topless (mid interview) to keep mayor abreast of gender double standards 08-26-13
YJAIJA – Oh, wow… this is something: Reporter goes topless (mid-interview) to keep Mayor abreast of gender double standards 08-26-13
TEMITOPE TAIWO – Radio host, Lori Welbourne goes topless during an interview with Kelowna mayor
NAIJALOG – Journalist Lori Welbourne goes topless while interviewing city mayor 08-27-13
NEWS IN NIGERIA – SHOCKING PHOTOS: Female Journalist Takes Off Her Clothes While Interviewing Local Government Leader
I PAID A BRIBE NAIJA – Canadian journalist goes topless in interview with mayor 08-27-13
NAIJA VIBE – Female journalist takes off her clothes while interviewing local government leader
FAMOUS PEOPLE NEWS – FEMALE JOURNALIST takes off her clothes while interviewing local government leader 08-26-13
PERU
PERU.COM – Canada: Journalist held unexpected “topless” in the middle of interview
TROME – VIDEO: Reporter for mayor topless during interview 08-26-13
BUSCAS MAS – Journalist Canadian mayor shows breasts during interview 08-29-13
OJO – Canadian journalist gets topless during interviews Mayor
POLAND
WSPOLCZESNA – Lori Welbourne. Journalist undressed in a vision. Interview topless 08-27-13
PORANNY – Journalist Lori Welbourne undressed during an interview 08-28-13
FAKT.PL – Shock! The reporter showed the mayor breast 08-27-13
DZIENNIKWSCHODNI.PL – The reporter showed breast in an interview 08/28-13
TWOJE WIAD MOSCI – The journalist doing an interview with the mayor, took off her blouse exposing breasts 08/28-13
PLOTEK – Awesome journalist undressed during an interview. She showed breast 09-28-13
RMF 24 – She undressed in a vision. The reporter asks if topless in public is legal
DZIENNIK SAZHODNI – Women have the same right to walk topless as men – says a Canadian radio journalist and blogger Lori Welbourne 08-28-13
GAZETA – Journalist topless. She undressed during an interview with the mayor 08-28-13
GS 24 – Journalist undressed in a vision. And this during a conversation with the mayor of the city! 08-27-13
POLSKA TIMES – She did an interview with the mayor and took off her blouse. The journalist fighting for the rights of women to walk topless 08-28-13
LUBELSKI KURIER – She did an interview with the mayor and took off her blouse. The journalist fighting for the rights of women to walk topless 08-28-13
PORTUGAL
REVISTA 21 – Lori Welbourne interview is topless
ROMANIA
ROMANIA TV – Topless interview. How did the mayor after a journalist was naked in front of VIDEO 08-26-13
SPAIN
POP NEWS – Reporter displays the breasts for Canadian mayor during interview 08-27-13
EL PERIODICO – A journalist makes toples while interviewing a Canadian mayor 08-29-13
TURKEY
***BESTE5TV – Female Reporter Soyunursa
PSIYONHABER – Lori Welbourne Soyunursa highter during the interview – watch
HABER MAKARASI – Depending on the state of the city of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada “Talk On The Rocks” offers a program called the reporter interviewed the mayor of the locker 08-29-13
SANSURSUZ HABER – Conducted an interview with the mayor in the buff! | Video 08-27-13
SABAH – Reporter stripped at a time! 08-29-13
IHA – During the interview, the reporter sprung surprised by the mayor
UGANDA
UGANDA PICKS – Lori Welbourne – Canadian journalist removies top while interviewing mayor 08-28-13
NEWS UGANDA – Lori Welbourne-Canadian Journalist Removes Top While Interviewing Mayor 08-28-13
UNITED KINGDOM
DAILY MAIL Keep your eyes up, Mr Mayor! The moment a Canadian journalist took off her top while interviewing local government leader 08-26-13
THE TELEGRAPH – Topless reporter surprises Canadian mayor 08-26-13
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES – Canadian journalist goes topless while interviewing mayor 08-27-13
METRO NEWS – Canadian journalist exposed her breasts to surprised mayor and continues interview while topless 08-26-13
BBB NEWS – Lori Welbourne topless: Canadian radio host takes off her top while interviewing mayor and continues asking questions bare chested 08-26-13
PLANET IVY – Newspaper columnist goes topless in interview with Canadian mayor 08-27-13
DIGITAL SPY – Female interviewer goes topless while speaking with mayor
MISS JONES – Female journalist went topless whilst interviewing the mayor 09/02/13
ENTERTAINMENT. IE – WATCH: female reporter goes topless in interview with mayor 09-02-13
UNITED STATES
*** DISH NATION – Reporter goes topless on camera 09-06-13
***AOL HUFFPOST LIVE – Lori Welbourne, journalist, goes topless in interview
***CNN – Topless reporter irks Canadian Mayor 08-28-13
***THE YOUNG TURKS – Reporter removes top while interviewing mayor
***INFORM OVERLOAD – Reporter goes top less in TV interview – Lori Welbourne
***NEWS TOP – Canadian journalist goes topless during interview
GAWKER – Journalist Goes Topless During Interview With Mayor to Make a Point 08-26-13
HUFFINGTON POST – Lori Welbourne, journalist, goes topless in interview with Kelowna mayor Walter Gray 08-26-13
YAHOO NEWS – Columnist Lori Welbourne goes topless in Kelowna City Hall for interview on toplessness 08-24-13
YAHOO NEWS – Topless blogger keeps Kelowna mayor abreast of equality issue 08-24-13
YAHOO NEWS – Radio host Lori Welbourne bares breasts during interview with BC mayor in honour of “Go Topless Day” 08-24-13
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS – See It: Canadian media personality bares breasts during interview with city’s mayor
WPTV NEWS – Lori Welbourne topless interview: Canadian radio host takes off her top while interviewing mayor 08-27-13
THE RAW STORY – Canadian radio host bares breasts while interviewing mayor at City Hall 08-26-13
OPPOSING VIEWS – Talk show host Lori Welbourne bares her breasts during interview 08-26-13
UPROXX – Happy Go Topless Day! Here’s a female journalist going shirtless during an interview with the mayor 08-25-13
BUSTLE – Canadian columnist Lori Welbourne goes topless to prove a point
THE WEIRD NEWS DAILY – Lori Welbourne, topless reporter, surprised Kelowna’s mayor to prove a point about equality 08-26-13
THE GREENWICH DIVA – Canadian blogger Lori Welbourne went topless while interviewing mayor of Kelowna, BC Walter Gray 08-25-13
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER – Sweet, sweet little Kelowna 08-27-13
EL ECONOMISTAS – A Canadian journalist makes topless in a mayor full interview 08-30-13
WHAT MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT WOMEN – Hypocrisy supreme: don’t look, but I deman to go topless in public 08-27-13
BREITBART – Reporter does TV interview topless to prove point 08-26-13
LIFE DAILY MAGAZINE – Canadian radio host Lori Welbourne takes off her top while interviewing mayor and continues asking questions bare chested
VIRAL NEWS CHART – Lori Welbourne, journalist, goes topless in interview with Mayor Walter Gray 08-26-13
RACHEL KRAMER BUSSEL IN LADYBITS – On Go Topless Day, a look at topless activism and the law
PLANET 1051 – Female Canadian News reporter gets topless during interview with mayor 08-27-13
VIDEO SIFT – Is it legal to be topless here?
SAY ANYTHING BLOG – Canadian Reporter Takes Her Top Off While Interviewing Mayor About Indecency Laws 08-26-13
WHAT DE FUC – Go Topless Day – radio host bares breasts 08-26-13
DEAD STATE – Canadian radio host bares her breasts during interview with local mayor 08-26-13
THE NAVIGATOR ONLINE – Reporter Lori Welbourne Interview Kelowna Mayor topless! 08-25-13
NKORNI TANKWA – Talk Show Host Takes Off Her Top and Bares Her Breast To Make A Point
BULLFAX – Lori Welbourne’s topless interview video hits 2.5 million views on YouTube 08-28-13
METACAFE – Is it legal to go topless here?
TURD FURGUSON – News reporter goes topless on Go Topless Day 08-26-13
CAPITAL BAY – Lori Welbourne topless: Canadian radio host takes off her top while interviewing mayor and continues asking questions BARE-CHESTED 08-26-13
STAR MEDIA – Reporter Lori Welbourne performed topless interview with mayor 08-26-13
FOX NEWS – Why the media are gorging on Miley Cyrus’ MTV gyrations – maybe Lori Welbourne should interview her next 08-27-13
NEWS CHANNEL WPTV – Lori Welbourne topless interview: Canadian radio host takes off her top while interviewing mayor 08-27-13
VIETNAM
US.24h.com.vn – Clip topless female journalists interviewed 08-28-13
DANTRI – Topless female reporter interviewing Mayor 08-27-13
CHUYEN LA – Clip topless female journalists interviewed 08-28-13
ZEM NU PHONG – Mayor of Kelowna ( British Columbia , Canada ) has lost a few seconds stunned female radio reporter was interviewing him about the rights of women to suddenly undress topless until the interview ended 08-27-13
2 SAO – Clip Female reporter topless interview mayor 08-27-13
VN ESPRESS – Reporter released the interview topless 08-27-13