Awkwafina breaks her silence on her current cultural appropriation controversy, saying 'To mock, belittle, or to be unkind in any way possible at the expense of others is: Simply. Not. My. Nature.'
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Awkwafina took to social media, where she addressed criticism over the ongoing belief that she has appropriated Black culture in her work. The actress, real name Nora Lum, rose to Hollywood prominence after her 2018 role in Crazy Rich Asians and was born to a Chinese-American father and a Korean mother. She was raised in Queens, New York, and at age 15, adopted the stage name Awkwafina.
Awkwafina has appeared in popular franchise titles such as Jumanji: The Next Level starring Dwayne Johnson, and Ocean's Eight with Sandra Bullock. For her role in the 2019 film The Farewell, she earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. Meanwhile, Awkwafina has also been challenged on her use of African American Vernacular English and"blaccents" in some of her roles by online communities.
Only weeks ago, members of the online community had expressed an issue with Awkwafina being nominated for an NAACP Image award. The organization, which stands for the National Association for the Advancement of People of Color, had nominated the actress for her Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her role in Raya and the Last Dragon.
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