[#6] Tay's Profile

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About Section

Birth Name: Taylor Preston
Korean Name: Lee Haeri (이해리)| Tay (테이)
Height: 183cm
Weight: 45kg
Company: YG Entertainment (Former), Solstice Media (Current)
Trainee Period: 4 years
Hometown: New York, USA
Nationality: American-Korean
Nicknames: Tay-Tay (Tete), Haekki (Haeri + Tokki), Temmie, Girl Crush Tay, Bubbles (Unforgettable era), Oshawott, Miss Daee (Night Aria era)
Sub-Unit(s): Youniverse, Hey Girl!
Face Claim: Kim Lip (LOONA)
Voice Claim: Yiyeon (Bvndit)

Group and Solo SNS Section

☆Instagram Username: lavaleez
☆WeVerse Username: 테-테 (Tay-Tay)
☆Representative Emoji(s): & &
☆Group Instagram Hashtag: #CheBi_TayTay

Facts Section

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♡ Before becoming a kpop trainee, Taylor was training to become a professional dancer in New York and even appeared a couple of times in Broadway shows as an ensemble member. She only decided to audition for YG Entertainment in 2014 when her best friend invited her to the audition, however, Taylor was the only of the two to pass the audition

♡ Tay trained in YG for 3 years and even joined the pre-debut lineup of PinkPunk (which would later become BlackPink), she was going to be the group's Main Dancer and Rapper during their training period but got cut from the group and ended up moving companies to Solstice Media. However, she still keeps in touch with the BlackPink members and other former YGE girls and is best friends with Rosé

♡ She is naturally left handed but has taught herself how to use both hands with good strength as she learned to play the drums in her free time, making her an ambidextrous. Tay has mentioned she has tried to do her signature with her right hand to see if she can but it doesn't come out as pretty as when she uses her left hand

♡ The idol lived in France for two years as a student before being a trainee, she went with a special scholarship to increase her dance skills in multiple areas. She has knowledge in Ballet, Ballroom, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap Dance and Waacking. Being Hip Hop and Waacking her specialities

♡ Much like Hana, Tay's favorite anime is Sailor Moon and had two cats named Artemis & Luna after the magical cats that appear in the show. The coincidence was really surprising to them both and was one of the major things that helped them bond as trainees

♡ Although being selected to become a member of Cherry Bomb with everyone else by the judges in the show, there was a major controversy since some were unsure of her singing skills and if she was a good fit for the group. For this reason, she joined the survival show Girls Front where she got the chance to show her abilities aside from only dancing. Even if she didn't make the final group's lineup, she was still very popular in the duration of this and gathered many new fans as well as proved herself worthy of her spot in the group

♡ Her body proportions and skills are always praised by both fans and non fans alike since she's got incredible control on stage from her lifelong professional dance knowledge that she smoothly incorporates into her idol dance choreographies, giving it an extra flare that some idol dancers lack

♡ She has modeling skills from a brief period where she became a fashion model for a local store in New York. This has served as a wonderful skill when it comes to photoshoots as she knows how to handle her facial expressions wonderfully, as of lately, Tay's photocards have reached a legendary status for the combination of her visuals and selfie skills

♡ Tay is considered the silent mom of the group as she takes cares of most of their meals and even leaves food prepared in the fridge when she is unavailable that day, Cherry Bomb members say she likes to take care of others "in the dark" without the other person finding out which is why it took them a while to even figure out which one of them was leaving notes and meals

♡ Alongside Alicia, she is considered one of the most expressive and funniest members of the group. However, her friend groups tend to be smaller as one would expect, her idol friends include Saeyoon (Star Beam), BlackPink (with Rosé as her best friend), Seoyeon (fromis_9), YOUHA, Miyeon ((G)I-DLE), Yves (LOONA)

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Important Things Section

☆ Tay participated in Girls Front in mid-2020 and gathered a lot of attention for her cool aura and surprising skills that she was unable to properly show while participating in Unique Idol Girls Project (Cherry Bomb's creation survival show), she garnered a lot of attention for her performances and was very close to debuting with the final lineup but most of her new fans wanted to see her return to Cherry Bomb and opted not to vote in the last round

☆ She had her first solo cover in the September 2020 issue of VOGUE Korea where she showed her beauty with the Ice Queen concept she had become known for while in the survival show, this was also her first photoshoot with long hair after debuting

☆ Like the other Cherry Bomb members, Tay is involved in the writing and producing aspects of the group. Her writing credits include Pretty Pretty, Year 2468, La Magie (Rap), Origin, Down Deep, Focus, In-Love, Hating, Fallin' Love, Hold Me Tight, Still, Up all Night, Ouch!, Dancing in the Moonlight, Pantomime & Alone. With producing credits in Down Deep, Precious to Me, Focus, Queen, In-Love, Still, Up all Night, Ouch!, Night Aria, Pantomime & Alone