Tyler Calabrese, Malcolm McFadden, and David Idemudia deliver closing remarks for Speak Your Truth 2023, thanking vendors, performers, and the audience for their vulnerability and courage. Tyler expresses gratitude to Malcolm and David for their emcee work, and all three celebrate the collective effort that made the seventh annual event possible.
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[03:38:18] Yeah, clap it up for our vendors real quick.
[03:38:20] Yeah.
[03:38:28] Oh, okay.
[03:38:29] All right.
[03:38:29] I mean, don’t take down our new banner.
[03:38:31] I mean, we just got it.
[03:38:33] Again, we want to just say thank you to you guys for just being a big part of Speak Your Truth 2023.
[03:38:41] We really appreciate you.
[03:38:42] And again, folks, round of applause.
[03:38:45] for these wonderful creative minds.
[03:38:47] Yeah.
[03:38:55] Thank you, thank you.
[03:38:56] All right, can we give them a bag?
[03:38:59] Can they all get a bag?
[03:39:00] Yeah, everybody get a bag.
[03:39:02] Up, stage, get a bag.
[03:39:04] All right, yeah.
[03:39:06] Nice little treats.
[03:39:07] And you didn’t have to speak.
[03:39:09] How about that?
[03:39:11] Thank you so much, Brenda.
[03:39:12] Oh, wow.
[03:39:17] So, I guess, I guess this is it.
[03:39:22] Hold on, we should bring up Tyler, the man that’s behind all this.
[03:39:26] Yeah, Tyler, come on to the stage.
[03:39:27] Everybody, bring up Tyler.
[03:39:29] Yeah, Tyler.
[03:39:32] Hey, yeah, big round of applause for Tyler, you guys.
[03:39:34] Big round of applause, yes.
[03:39:38] I just want to say, like, it is hard to organize an event like this
[03:39:42] and with so many different artists, so many different people, the vendors.
[03:39:47] I mean, we all have access to reaching out to the vendors and whatnot.
[03:39:52] Tyler gave us access to the Speak Your Truth crew Instagram,
[03:39:56] but did I respond to a message?
[03:39:59] I don’t know.
[03:40:00] I’m not going to lie to you.
[03:40:00] So, this guy has been all hours of the night responding to your messages.
[03:40:06] Hey, I’m going to be a part of this.
[03:40:07] Hey, I’m going to send this guy right here.
[03:40:10] So, please give him a round of applause.
[03:40:12] Spotlight, brother.
[03:40:16] Get the spotlight, brother.
[03:40:19] Man, so bashful.
[03:40:22] Do a curtsy.
[03:40:24] Do a curtsy.
[03:40:25] Play.
[03:40:26] What?
[03:40:27] Yeah.
[03:40:28] Yeah.
[03:40:30] Whatever that was.
[03:40:32] All right, all right, all right, all right.
[03:40:34] And Doogie’s not here, but did you guys enjoy your meal from Doogie?
[03:40:40] I know, I got some chicken.
[03:40:41] Yeah, yeah, the joint was good.
[03:40:42] All right, all right, we might have him back, we might have him back.
[03:40:45] So, we’re going to close out here, but I just wanted to say thank you guys,
[03:40:49] people, folks, everyone out here, live, and just whoever made it to make this special.
[03:40:57] Without you, it wouldn’t be possible.
[03:40:59] You make the show, you are channeling your pain, your suffering,
[03:41:04] and being vulnerable and courageous and coming on stage.
[03:41:08] So, I just want to say thank you so much.
[03:41:09] I know it’s not easy because I’m doing it, and I swear,
[03:41:12] every year I tell these guys, I’m like, listen, man, I don’t think I can be up here.
[03:41:16] So, for you guys to come up here, speak your truth, it is very much appreciated.
[03:41:23] So, round of applause for yourselves.
[03:41:27] And apparently, I get the last word.
[03:41:30] Can we give these two a huge round of applause?
[03:41:34] I mean, it’s not easy to come up here and to be alchemist and transform that place.
[03:41:42] So, I just want to say thank you guys for coming out here and sharing your pain and your inspiration and lightness.
[03:41:46] And you guys are truly gifted at what you do.
[03:41:49] So, how about it, guys?
[03:41:51] These two, Malcolm and David, every year, knocking it out of the park.
[03:41:56] So, thanks for coming out.
[03:41:58] Really love you all.
[03:42:00] Drive safe.
[03:42:01] Bye.
[03:42:02] Bye.
[03:42:04] Everybody, get home safely.
[03:42:06] Thank you all for coming.
[03:42:07] Sterling, Sterling, Sterling.
[03:42:11] I think I got some of your hair scrunchies.
[03:42:12] Nope.