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About the show
Ever wondered what it's like to try your hand at a completely different job for a day? Well, Cherie Bray-Taylor and the team offer some unsuspecting Kiwis the chance to do just that when they are traded into another vocation.
The "tradees" have no idea what job they will be thrown into, nor how they will fare! Just remember, sometimes things aren't as easy as they look! Bray-Taylor throws politicians, shop assistants, construction workers, hairdressers, animal control officers, gardeners and many more in the deep end, when they trade into a job they know absolutely nothing about.
The presenter has an ideal background for her television role, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (including a major in labour relations), giving her inside knowledge on the effects swapping jobs may have on her guests.
"The show is an exciting learning curve for me," says Bray-Taylor. "At times nerve-racking but extremely rewarding."
Born in Auckland, the gorgeous 25-year old has had an extensive modeling career, inheriting her striking looks from her part-French mother and part-Maori father. Bray-Taylor has ridden horses at competition level, trained in modern and jazz dance, and been a pupil of the Diana Rowan Acting Workshop (which led to appearances on Xena: Warrior Princess). Obviously not a stranger to the camera, the honest Bray-Taylor admits her stomach still ties up in knots when the director calls "action".
"It feels a bit like that moment you leap from the bridge to do your first bungy jump – there's no turning back even if you wanted to. So you just hang on to your boots and roll with it," she says. "I have squirmed every time I've seen myself on screen. It's unfortunate that self-scrutiny is necessary to improve - otherwise I'd never watch myself!" she adds. Despite a case of the jitters when it comes to the small screen, Bray-Taylor is thoroughly enjoying hosting Trading Places and says she wouldn't trade places with anyone. "But the traders I have met so far are terrific. All are great sports and heaps of fun which will spread to the viewers at home".
Ever wondered what it's like to try your hand at a completely different job for a day? Well, Cherie Bray-Taylor and the team offer some unsuspecting Kiwis the chance to do just that when they are traded into another vocation.
The "tradees" have no idea what job they will be thrown into, nor how they will fare! Just remember, sometimes things aren't as easy as they look! Bray-Taylor throws politicians, shop assistants, construction workers, hairdressers, animal control officers, gardeners and many more in the deep end, when they trade into a job they know absolutely nothing about.
The presenter has an ideal background for her television role, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (including a major in labour relations), giving her inside knowledge on the effects swapping jobs may have on her guests.
"The show is an exciting learning curve for me," says Bray-Taylor. "At times nerve-racking but extremely rewarding."
Born in Auckland, the gorgeous 25-year old has had an extensive modeling career, inheriting her striking looks from her part-French mother and part-Maori father. Bray-Taylor has ridden horses at competition level, trained in modern and jazz dance, and been a pupil of the Diana Rowan Acting Workshop (which led to appearances on Xena: Warrior Princess). Obviously not a stranger to the camera, the honest Bray-Taylor admits her stomach still ties up in knots when the director calls "action".
"It feels a bit like that moment you leap from the bridge to do your first bungy jump – there's no turning back even if you wanted to. So you just hang on to your boots and roll with it," she says. "I have squirmed every time I've seen myself on screen. It's unfortunate that self-scrutiny is necessary to improve - otherwise I'd never watch myself!" she adds. Despite a case of the jitters when it comes to the small screen, Bray-Taylor is thoroughly enjoying hosting Trading Places and says she wouldn't trade places with anyone. "But the traders I have met so far are terrific. All are great sports and heaps of fun which will spread to the viewers at home".