Over the past year up until this point, Awkwafina has gone from rising in Ocean’s 8, sky-rocketing to a comedic powerhouse in Crazy Rich Asians, hosting Saturday Night Live, joining Jumanji: The Next Level and recently turning into an indie darling moving us in her dramatic role with The Farewell, one of the most praised […]
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Though I now confidently feel good about my brown skin, it was not a feature I was fond of preteen and teenager. Growing up, all womxn or friends I had were fair or at least were trying to be using various whitening products. I was pretty young when it became apparent to me that whiter […]
Loreen’s Gotta Boogie Revisits Soul Train Dance And Breaks New Grounds
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Ada Chen’s Viral Jewelry Line Claps Back to Asian Fetishes And Stereotypes
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