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"...the Queen [makes] a passing comment regarding Alina looking “Shu enough” and [asks] Kirigan to translate ‘good morning’ in Shu. When Alina tells her she doesn’t speak Shu, the queen asks something that many Asians have [heard], “Then, what are you?” This was based on my lifehttps://twitter.com/CAPEUSA/status/1384963901876367364 …
So much of my life as a mixed race person involves hearing I look "Asian-ish," "Asian enough," or "not quite white," followed up with "What are you?" And because I grew up in Korea, I speak Korean. But because I was seen as "more white," the assumption was I only spoke English.
Shadow and Bone was the 1st show I've been on where I've been able to incorporate SO MANY of my own personal experiences as a biracial Asian across multiple episodes. And I'm grateful to @HIGHzurrer, @daeganf, @1TallGrl and everyone in the room for giving me the space to do so.
I turn 40 in a week and I can honestly say that seeing Jessie Mei Li as Alina FEELS like the first time I've ever truly seen myself represented on tv. And it's a gift.
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