Oprah Network Winner Opens Up About Cerebral Palsy
By Michelle Diament
March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011
A year ago, Zach Anner, 26, was an unknown Austin, Texas filmmaker. But that all changed when he posted an audition tape online last summer for “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search For The Next TV Star.” In the video, Anner told viewers that he has “the sexiest of the palsies” and pitched a “travel show for people who never thought they could travel.”Within days, the video went viral, attracting the attention of singer John Mayer and plugs on sites like Digg and Reddit. Anner ultimately garnered over 9 million votes from the public and scored one of 10 spots on an Oprah Winfrey Network reality show where the winner would receive their own TV program.
In a twist, Winfrey said last month that she would award both Anner and another finalist from the reality show, Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco, with shows on her new network.
Now, as Anner prepares to produce a six-episode run of “Rollin’ Around the World with Zach Anner,” he opens up to Disability Scoop about his new show, working with Oprah and living with cerebral palsy.
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