{"id":232645,"date":"2021-07-15T14:58:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=232645"},"modified":"2023-02-14T22:03:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T21:03:01","slug":"lalla-hirayama-parents-and-how-their-mixed-ethnicity-shaped-her-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/lalla-hirayama-parents-and-how-their-mixed-ethnicity-shaped-her-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Are Lalla Hirayama\u2019s Parents and What is their Ethnicity?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lalla Hirayama\u2019s parents are Itsuko Hirayam (mother) and Lance Cooper (father). While her mother is from Japan and has Asian roots, her father is a South African of White ethnicity. The couple gained public attention due to their association with Lalla who is a popular television host, actress, dancer, and model.<\/strong><\/p>\n No matter how we want to look at it, our ethnic backgrounds and how we are raised have a way of shaping our lives, sometimes for the better and other times for just the opposite. For Lalla Hirayama whose parents come from mixed ethnic backgrounds, her story is not any different. The beautiful and multitalented television host has not dwelled so much on her ethnic background as she has gone on to build a name for herself based on her talent.<\/p>\n Described as a brave woman by her daughter, Itsuko Hiryam, as stated, is from Japan. She was born in a tiny Japanese town and was also brought up there until the age of 18 when she moved to Tokyo. In the town where she was raised, men had their roles just as women, and there was a hierarchy which she didn’t like, this later fuelled her to move to Tokyo.<\/p>\n It was after this that she met Lance Cooper and her life changed after they fell in love and later got married. For Lalla, her mother is always a reminder for her to toughen up in all she does. Lalla is very close to her mother. In 2019, she bought her mother a car<\/a> and describes her as the reason why she will never quit.<\/p>\n Lalla’s father is a white South African man identified as Lance Cooper who was born into the family of Dr. L Cooper. His family is known to be very much into the medical field and charity.<\/p>\n Although it has not been revealed where he was born, it is known that he spent a better part of his life in South Africa. He has a brother, Dr. Russell Cooper who was living in Australia as of 2018. Russell is said to have graduated from Wits before going on to work in different parts of the world. Unfortunately, information on the educational achievements of Lance is not known.<\/p>\n Lalla’s parents met in Japan. At the time, Itsuko had moved to Tokyo from her town to find a way of starting a different life from the one she was raised in. Incidentally, Lance was in Japan on a backpacking trip at the time, and somehow, their paths crossed.<\/p>\n Although there was a language barrier between them, as well as cultural differences, Lance and Itsuko did not have any problem falling in love, neither did they find any issue with deciding to get married after dating for a while. The two lived in Japan for some time and started their family there before they moved to Australia and then to South Africa where they settled down.<\/p>\n Lalla was born on the 10th of February, 1988 in Hiratsuka, Japan, which is the home country of her mother. According to her, she was brought up in a typical old-fashion Japanese way which she likened to the Samurais and Zen.<\/p>\n Growing up as an only child in a multi-ethnic family, the TV presenter had a unique childhood from all others. This was a result of exposure to several religious practices such as Christianity, Shintoism, and Buddhism. She was also exposed to Judaism through her father who she revealed is Jewish.<\/p>\n Apart from religion, Lalla got the chance to grow up in different parts of the world. The earliest part of her life was spent in Japan before her family later moved to Australia. Next, she moved to South Africa when she was 6 years old. It was here that she was mostly raised and so, she refers to the country as her home.<\/p>\n Lalla Hirayama was an athletic child while growing up. One of the sports she loved was netball. During her time at Fairways Primary School in Sandton, Johannesburg, where she had her primary education, she competed in horse riding, and in 1997, she emerged as the Junior Horse Riding Champion. Athletics aside, she also had a knack for dancing and went on to learn the art. Lalla’s early childhood memories were built around netball, horse riding, and dancing.<\/p>\n Before she started high school, she returned to Japan where she taught modern dance including Hip Hop and Tap at Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. She later returned to South Africa where she attended and graduated from the British International College in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n In all her disposition today, Lalla has always dwelled on positivity, although that was not so common in her early life. According to her, her childhood was not as easy as many would think. This is because she was never free from troubles whether she was at home or in school.<\/p>\n When she was in school, Lalla Hirayama revealed that she was always bullied by other kids who picked on her because she looked different. She said they would call her names and make unkind remarks about her eyes.<\/p>\n It was even worse for her at home because her father was not the most stable of men. He suffered from mental issues and also had some rough experiences as a child, all of which affected his behavior towards his family. Lance was almost always on drugs and would constantly disappear from home. More so, when he was around, he sometimes brought prostitutes home. Because of all these, there were times that Lalla went without food in a home that had no electricity.<\/p>\n Also, she stated that she had kept away many other traumatic experiences she suffered, revealing that she struggled to have a normal childhood but didn’t.<\/p>\nMeet Lalla’s Parents<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Her Mother Is Itsuko Hirayam<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Lalla’s Father Is Lance Cooper<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How Lalla Hirayama’s Parents Met In Spite Of Their Background Differences<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The TV Host Was Raised In A Unique Way<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Her Childhood Also Had Many Difficulties<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The Former Vuzu Presenter Was Shaped By Her Mixed Ethnicity<\/strong><\/h2>\n