In response to Clementi’s death, his parents launched the Tyler Clementi Foundation to bring awareness to teen suicide and bullying. Tropepe said teen suicide is an epidemic, and he told students about Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University freshman who killed himself after his roommate posted a video online of Clementi kissing another man. If you can’t forgive, you will live a very angry life.” “It doesn’t mean what they did was right.

She called to ask if she could attend the booksigning, and he told her yes. Tropepe said his mother called him for the first time in 20 years after news of his book release was published. Tropepe said he jumped into survival mode overnight after losing the camaraderie of his big family, working three jobs to pay for his rent and degree. With his savings, he rented an apartment the next day, paying for six months’ rent in advance. “I have old-world Italian parents, and you know they’re borderline crazy. He came out to his parents at age 17, just a few months before his high school graduation. “I didn’t know the terminology, but I always knew I was different than everybody else.” Tropepe said he knew he was gay since second grade. “I did very well in school and was offered university scholarships, but I said I wanted to go to culinary school.” “I went to an all-boys, college-prep high school in New York that groomed you to become lawyers, doctors, CPAs,” he said. Tropepe said his career choice and coming out as gay were not well received by his family.

Tropepe, a restaurant consultant and author, stopped by Cape High March 7, ahead of his Browseabout booksigning and celebrity judge duties for the Rehoboth Chocolate Festival, to speak about his career and his mission to empower students to speak up when they see someone being bullied. It comes through on the plate, and the dining public appreciates it.” Same thing for the chef who cooks in an authentic way. “When you’re an authentic individual, and you’re OK with yourself, that comes through. “The most important thing you can do personally and professionally is to be authentic,” Tropepe said. New York City celebrity Chef Vincent Tropepe had a message for the Cape High Gay Student Alliance.

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