Yumi Stynes

Yumi Tasma Stynes (born 2 June 1975) is an Australian television and radio presenter, podcaster and author living in Sydney. She is the co-host of KIIS FM's 3PM Pick-Up radio show and presenter of the ABC Radio podcast Ladies, We Need to Talk about female health and sexuality.[1] She presented the morning television show The Circle and was also a television presenter on Channel V Australia and Max. During 2013 she was a presenter on Sydney's Mix 106.5 FM radio breakfast program.[2]

Yumi Stynes
Born
Yumi Tasma Stymes

(1975-06-02) 2 June 1975
Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationTelevision and radio presenter, author, podcaster
Years active2000–present

Early life

Stynes was born and grew up in Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. Her mother is Japanese and her father was fifth generation Australian.[3][4] She spent her teenage years in Melbourne attending Methodist Ladies College Kew before moving to Sydney to work for Channel V Australia.[5]

Career

Radio

In August 2011, Stynes hosted 3PM Pick-Up with Chrissie Swan, broadcast nationally on Mix 101.1, Mix 106.5, Mix 102.3, Mix 106.3 & 97.3 FM. She remained co-host until August 2012 and was replaced by Jane Hall.

In January 2013, Stynes hosted Mix 106.5's breakfast program with Sami Lukis the first all-female team on FM commercial radio in Sydney.[2]

In January 2017, Stynes joined the KIIS Network to host 3PM Pick-Up with Katie 'Monty' Dimond and Rebecca Judd.

Television

Stynes' television career began in 2000 as a presenter for Channel V Australia.

In 2007, she moved across to MAX where she presented The Know .

From 2010 until 2012, Stynes hosted Network Ten's morning show, The Circle.[6]

In 2018 Stynes hosted a documentary on SBS called "Is Australia Sexist?"[7]

Ben Roberts-Smith incident

On the 28 February 2012 episode of The Circle, along with George Negus, Stynes made comments about a photo of Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross and Medal for Gallantry recipient, coming out of a swimming pool.[8] After tabloid criticism,[9] they personally contacted Roberts-Smith who accepted their apology and agreed there was no malicious intent.[10] Negus said his comments were taken out of context and he was not referring personally to Roberts-Smith.[11]

On 13 September 2014, Fairfax newspapers issued an apology to Stynes and Negus, stating "Our interpretation was wrong and we accept that both Mr Negus and Ms Stynes were not referring to Cpl Roberts-Smith personally."[12] News Limited publications, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun and news.com.au also retracted the incorrect allegations.[13]

Publications
  • The Zero Fucks Cookbook- Best Food Least Effort, ISBN 9781743793947
  • Zero Fucks Cooking- Endless Summer, ISBN 9781743795088
  • Welcome to Your Period (co-authored with Melissa Kang aka "Dolly Doctor"), ISBN 9781760503512
  • Welcome to Consent (co-authored with Melissa Kang aka "Dolly Doctor"), ISBN
  • Ladies, We Need to Talk (co-authored with Claudine Ryan), ISBN 9781743797518

Podcast

Stynes is a writer and host of ABC Radio podcast on female health and sexuality, "Ladies, We Need to Talk".[1]

References
  1. "Ladies, We Need To Talk". abc.net.au. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. "Sami and Yumi on radio – no digger jokes, please". Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. O'Brien, Kerrie (23 March 2018). "'I hope our boys can be taught that they're allowed to cry': Yumi Stynes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. Miller, Megan (22 January 2011). "Yumi a wild child no longer". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  5. Kalina, Paul: Ten's turn to try a women's panel show, The Age, 4 February 2010.
  6. "Personalities: Yumi Stynes". Network Ten. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  7. "SBS and Yumi Stynes tackle the question, 'Is Australia Sexist?'". Programs. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  8. "Hate campaign continues". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "VC recipient accepts apology for insults". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. "'I feel sick': Circle host shocked at backlash over soldier's 'dud root' slur". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  12. "Fairfax apologises to Stynes and Negus over articles on 'dud root' soldier comments". 17 September 2014.
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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