Muqing M. Zhang

I peeped this in CRA and it made me uncomfortable

I also felt verrrrrrry uncomfortable........

I liked the character and her comedic performance, but I remembered there's a film she did with Alexandra Shipp where Awkwafina doesn't even have a Queens accent. To me it was "regular", so the use of AAVE in CRA does come across as slightly off to me.

She’s from Queens. I have a hard time thinking it’s some affect.

Her interview voice is not her stage voice.....I'll put it that way.

Isn't this cLled code switching? The same thing I do during an interview verses talking to friends

Code switching is the change of dialect or style during certain settings, no? I'm looking at informal interviews and that blaccent is no where to be found. Only when performing which is kinda sketch. Like Iggy Azalea sketch....

I'm not trying to stop folks from seeing the movie, but I think this is something worth discussion. Don't want folks out here blind to actions that can be highly offensive and cause harm.

Iggy is from Australia. Awkwafina is from Queens NY. I disagree with bringing up Iggy at all to make your point.

Honestly this whole thread is basically saying as I as a filipino, who grew up in a very diverse cultural environment is supposed to have a filipino accent like wtf I literally adopted the accent I was brought up around in south africa i legit haven't grown up around so many --

Filipinos and yet I'm supposed to sound likw other filipinos? Like legit i met others who are in the same situation as me that have more different accents based on their backgrounds and I literally live in a community with african, indian and white people --

So my point is, if she grew up in Queens surrounded by people with a certain dialect how tf is it wrong the way she speaks like ik she speaks differently during interviews but wouldn't we all especially if we are more conscious and trying to idk seem more formal ?

I'll say it out right this is making me think whether or not I'm appropriating other cultures by having the same accent and dialect. Confused af man someone help me get through this

Hey, here's the thing. It's totally fine if a person speaks with a certain accent because of where they grew up and naturally taking on the accent/way of speak. The issue arises if either: a person is *faking* an accent OR

An issue arises when a non-black person isn't necessarily faking a more AAVE way of speaking (they actually speak that way naturally) BUT they're building their entire wealth and career off of AAVE in a way that Black people can not bc Black people are shamed for AAVE.

Point made thanks for helping me understand yo

I’d also like to point out she isn’t playing up a natural Queens accent. Queens accents and AAVE aren’t necessarily interchangeable though there are crossovers.