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- With her Golden Globe win and advocacy for Asian American representation, Awkwafina has become a beloved figure, inspiring others with her humor, talent, and dedication to driving positive change in Hollywood.
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Jan 24, 2020 · In a Hollywood where #OscarsSoWhite makes the rounds every year, Awkwafina's quickly rising career is a big step for Asians and Asian Americans; she even won us our first Golden Globe in the...
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Jan 8, 2020 · Not only is Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens a win for Asian American representation (Asian Americans are underrepresented in film and television, per The New York Times), but it's also notable because it has an all-female writer's room. According to Awkwafina, this wasn't a deliberate move.
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Jan 22, 2020 · Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens is an entirely new portrayal of the Asian American experience, one that extends Always Be My Maybe 's exploration of the Asian slacker, which shattered the...
Oct 8, 2019 · Awkwafina knew what she was doing when she published “My Vag” to YouTube, and that the explicit video would get more attention for the fact that it starred an Asian-American woman who many...
May 5, 2021 · Five years after Bad Rap, Awkwafina has indeed made Asian Americans proud. It’s in the way she backs representation, the roles she plays in movies, her positive work ethic and respectful interactions with the people around her.
May 26, 2017 · Broadly spoke with Lum about the importance of minority representation in Hollywood, and her own experiences being an Asian-American actress.
Aug 17, 2018 · Now, with roles in two high-profile summer blockbusters — Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians — Awkwafina says she recognizes she has a responsibility to the Asian-American community to make the...
