SONYA THOMAS IS THE BLACK WIDOW: A Tribute

THIS IS A SHORT BIO OF SONYA THOMAS, mainly created from pieces of YouTube clips. They are usually just brief moments, but even the longer bits have been edited. What I tried to do was repurpose these clips so they didn't just record events, but tell her story. I did research on her life and added narration, music, sound design, etc. My hope was that people who think that competitive eating is gross or stupid would get a little understanding about her. I hoped that by the end, people would see what she does in a different way. I am proud to say that Sonya watched it and said that she really enjoyed it.

Thanks to Brian Subuich's (quality333) for the video of Sonya at Carmine's and to all the videographers and photographers whose work I used.

If anybody else wants me to credit their work here, send me a note.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Sonya Thomas
• Competitive Eating
• Takeru Kobayashi
• George Shea
• IFOCE
• Major League Eating
• Nathan's
• Biography
• Wing Bowl
• Black Widow

[777butch777]

Very, very well made!

[yerk55]

Very well made. Sonya truly is my hero in life.

[TigerTheFrog]

@777butch777 Yeah, what's up with that, YouTube? Don't take away my positive comments!

[TigerTheFrog]

@777butch777 Thanks a lot. That's exactly the reaction I was hoping for. Sonya emailed me that it "almost made her cry." : )