09 Mar, 2025

Barbie's new Anna Could Wong doll is a tribute to an Asian American icon

Barbie introduced a brand new Anna Could Wong doll in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Wong fought to interrupt stereotypical roles provided to Asian American actors in Hollywood. In 1935, MGM turned Wong down for a number one function in a movie, as an alternative casting an actress in yellowface. Loading One thing is loading. […]

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What does it imply to be Asian American right this moment? Celebrities, designers, and entrepreneurs share what their id means to them

Padma Lakshmi, tv host, creator, and philanthropist Padma Lakshmi is the creator and host of “Style the Nation,” advocate for immigrant rights, and creator of cookbooks, a memoir, and youngsters’s e book. Padma Lakshmi/Anthony Jackson, Tyler Le/Insider What does it imply to be Asian American to you? I feel being Asian American is multi-faceted: There […]

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Simu Liu claps again at 'trashest take' that he will get the 'bulk' of Asian male roles in Hollywood: 'Method to put us in opposition to each other'

Simu Liu clapped again in opposition to an article claiming he was getting the majority of Asian male roles in Hollywood. The story, revealed on HuffPost, recommended Liu’s casting felt like ‘tokenism’ and named different Asian actors to star within the upcoming “Barbie” film. “Method to try and put us in opposition to each other,” […]

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