Another fun fact: More white actresses have WON Oscars for playing Asians than Asian actresses have been nominated in the lead category!
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Michelle Yeoh's mom secretly enrolled her in a beauty pageant after injuries derailed her ballet dreams.
Daniel Kwan's mom told him to go to film school.
Ke Huy Quan's mom let him accompany his brother to a casting call for Indiana Jones.
The Tiger Mom is a racist stereotype.
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Michelle Yeoh’s mom, family, and friends in KL, Malaysia the moment she won Best Actress. 
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At 16, Korey Wise was deemed old enough to be tried as an adult (and wrongly convicted) in the Central Park 5 case.
At 16, Kyle Kashuv was too young to know that using racial slurs is a no-no?
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Hi, I'm here to take sole responsibility for this headline. "Bamboo ceiling" is a real term used to describe the difficulty Asian Americans in the corporate world face in breaking through to upper management. (cont'd)
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Profiling Michelle Yeoh for a cover story was always a bucket-list highlight for me, and that was before my past month of familial challenges and private grief. The totality of this woman -- her surmounting of adversity -- suddenly gained new resonance and pulled me through.
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Michelle Yeoh — the ballerina who became a beauty queen who became a Hong Kong martial arts star who became a screen legend — finally gets her first top billing in a Hollywood theatrical feature with the metaphysical romp #EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce thr.cm/37wkxIa
U.S. K-pop Deal Alert! The NCT Universe is getting a new subunit: #NCTHollywood, which will be formed by a survival show for American guys 13-25 from SM Entertainment and MGM Television.
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I worked very hard on this story because it gets to the heart of a deeper, more nuanced level of consideration about inclusion and equity in the industry, and how value is assigned to creative contributions. Getting into the room (i.e. hiring) is step one.
An Asian-American superhero, penned by an Asian-American screenwriter and helmed by an Asian-American director. Thank you, . This isn't tokenism. I can't wait to see how these talented artists draw on their backgrounds and cultural identity to bring depth to this story.
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The petite woman who had the last word at #Oscars2020 is Miky Lee, billionaire heiress and Korean entertainment mogul. I profiled her for in our #Oscars issue:
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To be clear! The yellowface wins were in both lead and supporting.
. offers three application points for helping film critics better reflect the U.S. population: 1) Ensure studio publicists and other gatekeepers are providing press screening access to critics of color, many of whom are freelancers #CrystalLucys
WE NEED DIVERSITY IN FILM CRITICISM, PT. 346345
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Thing I just learned reading #Parasite reviews: A startling no. of American film reviewers do not recognize these circular lingerie/sock/rag hanging laundry racks that are ubiquitous across Asia (& America for that matter, seeing as they sell them at IKEA).
Too much going in this series finale
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#Parasite cast finally arrives at their own party around 12:45am
. exec Hector Villagra: "We blocked his Muslim ban, and we are ready to do it again, and again." #unitedvoices
When I saw "Danny Tidwell" in the headline of a news alert, my heart sank because I knew there could only be one reason. Even 12+ years later, he was one of if not the best dancer has ever had.
Thank you to the kind fans who set me straight on their Twitter handle and also experience (three years since debut, not rookies!). Here is their OWN hit, "Under Cover!"
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You know Korea is gonna celebrate its historic first (four) #Oscars with K-pop. Here's rookie group A.C.E. covering @BTS_twt' "Fake Love"!
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2) Feed the pipeline. notes over 40% of J-school grads are women, and 22% are POC. "The talent is there; the access and opportunity are not." #CrystalLucys
If Big Bang doesn't come back soon, Minhyuk is officially going to become my ult bias. Man is 30 (which is like 65 in idol years) and still hard carrying 😍
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If a tree falls in a forest, but a white author isn't there to tell the story, does it make a sound?
.: " wrote a role for a black man. What I appreciate so much is that I'm being seen and appreciated for who I am, and that makes it that much more difficult to dismiss me and anyone who looks like me." #GoldenGlobes
It's the weekend, which means Kpop. Here's my ult bias (among currently active idols), Lee Minhyuk of BtoB.
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And a throwback for the real Koreans in the audience! H/t '90s K-pop aficionado for ID'ing this cover of H.O.T.'s "Hope."
'90s hip hop at Soho House?! Only a world in which #Parasite is the #Oscars2020 Best Picture!
WHO ASKED FOR THIS 😡😡😡
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Jared Leto is an angsty yakuza in this trailer for Netflix's The Outsider trib.al/Apf75h9
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I added a line in the article to explain the phrase's origins. You may or may not find it acceptable, but at least you have an explanation.
And as always, I appreciate it when people care about words, particularly when they are used in reference to marginalized people.
I can't believe I've been a Kpop fan for exactly the lifespan of this group and it's only in our ninth year that I finally learned about BtoB and realized they are the talented weirdos after my own heart.
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My favorite solo of his isn't his famous "We are the Champions," but the one that starts at 3:16 -- quieter, with a grace that exposes the fragility of the man beneath the talent. May you rest peacefully, Danny, freed from what plagued you here on Earth.
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3) Get on board what other organizations are already doing, such as Sundance and Toronto's commitments to reserve 20% of its top-level press passes to underrepresented critics. #CrystalLucys
Not too late to learn that your presumptive best supporting actor Oscar winner pronounces his name:
"Kee Hoo-ee Kwahn"
Taking the time to learn how to pronounce people's names correctly is basic respect!
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Here's a video of Key Huy Quan saying his name. It takes 3 seconds to learn it. youtube.com/watch?v=mqxVXj
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Update: My editor asked me to change the headline, so I did. Again, because I believe in full transparency, the original headline, which I wrote, is below.
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Hi! I wrote the headline (and the story) and my editor (who is not Asian) definitely questioned me about it, so I'm taking responsibility.
I consciously wrote "bamboo ceiling," which is a corporate-world reference to the difficulty Asian executives face in entering upper mgmt.
. did NOT say only Chinese directors could make this movie. She expressed disbelief that this story could be fully told without an intimate understanding of the cultural and geopolitical issues involved.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) disagrees with Lulu Wang’s assertion that only a Chinese director should tell the story of classical pianist Lang Lang: "The key for any artist is to find the common humanity we all share" thr.cm/Akr8lTs
I want to share the story of how 's biggest photoshoot ever, featuring 62 black women TV writers, came about. It all started with a burgeoning friendship between me and the great .
Hi! I wrote that headline (and the story). My editor, who is not Asian, was worried about it, but it's a conscious choice I made to reference the phrase's usage in the corporate world (the difficulty Asian executives have in breaking through to upper management).
Happy #CrazyRichAsians opening day! To celebrate this historic occasion, I want to uplift some of the brilliant pieces written by Asian American journalists about this gorgeous and important film.
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I totally understand why many people are offended by the headline given media's lengthy history of problematic headlines about Asian culture. I had hoped to make a legitimate reference despite that context, but you may think I judged wrongly. That's fair!
What we've learned from #FergusonDecision: it's easier to get arrested for protesting than for killing an unarmed teen
I feel awkward and nervous about publicizing this news, but testimonies of grace ought to be shared, and after the year we've had, I hope my experience brings some hope to you as well.
In April, I was laid off at .
Tomorrow, I rejoin the team.
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I am enormously grateful to have been part of the team at @THR that published impactful, interesting and impartial journalism every single day. I could not have imagined the professional and personal growth I would experience here when I joined nearly seven and a half years ago.
Last week I wrote about #KingdomLegendaryWar in a newsletter; now this week Stray Kids does a Deadpool-themed performance and Ryan Reynolds becomes a Skz stan. COINCIDENCE?!
(Yes, of course it's a coincidence but I always love when my Hollywood & Kpop worlds cross streams.)
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Two things.
First, I have your autograph right here, Bang Chan. Will send to you this week.
Second, as a new @Stray_Kids fan, can I get an autograph? #NewFavouriteAustralian
I am enormously grateful to have been part of the team at that published impactful, interesting and impartial journalism every single day. I could not have imagined the professional and personal growth I would experience here when I joined nearly seven and a half years ago.
If I'm honest, this was probably my personal cultural reset of 2021. "Back Door" (Kingdom ver.)" ignited an obsession with BtoB that has not abated 12 months later.
This is one of the most aggressive stages I've ever seen in Kpop, and I still cannot believe this Huta was real.
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it’s been a year since btob’s legendary performance of back door… wont let yall forget how btob ate this uppp! even with only 4 members but literally owned it!!!
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Before (remotely) sitting down with Kelly Marie Tran for this story, I was worried about how much she'd be willing to open up about her unique journey over the past five years, featuring experiences high and low that would change anyone.
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2016: #StarringJohnCho/#StarringConstanceWu created by / as proofs-of-concept that Asian Americans can open Hollywood pics.
2018: the 1st film to star @ConstanceWu is the #1 movie in America. Sundance-winner #SearchingMovie opens today.
Concept, proved.
This is the most Asian analysis of the Mulan trailer yet.
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if you’re wondering why the new MULAN’s orchestral arrangement of “reflection” is so good, the answer is ADJUSTMENTS IN THE MELODIC LINE, BABY!!!
Ok where my #KINGDOM_LEGENDARYWAR braintrust at?
What are your Round 3 (Pt 2) thoughts?
BtoB is obviously getting one of my votes but I can't figure out the second team. Torn between SF9 and The Boyz.
Asian #Oscars-watch: The closest East Asians get to the stage is three silent little kids for a math joke. And an iPhone sweatshop joke
someone needs to GIF those sunglasses naturally sliding down her forehead. She's a living Deal With It gif!
(he wasn't arrested but) now I understand why made Jason Mendoza such an airhead; it's because if he'd put Manny Jacinto in glasses on TV no one would have been able to pay necessary attention to 's plot
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LRT MANNY!!!!!!! JACINTO!!!!!!!! GETTING ARRESTED WITH JANE FONDA!!!!!!!!! LOOKING!!!!!!! LIKE!!!!!!!!! THIS!!!!!!!!!
This is the behind-the-scenes story of what was going on in my life when I wrote 's Michelle Yeoh cover story a year ago.
I wanted to write it down and share it in gratitude to Yeoh, to my own mom and to all the women who've walked this path.
Yes THANK YOU (and also for blackgirlnerds.com/sxsw-2018-revi). Not surprised that it took POC critics to point this out.
Also, that so much of the voice cast has been involved in whitewashing controversies - coincidence or sign of pervasiveness in HW?
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#IsleOfDogs: Thank you @JustinCChang for devoting far more attention than most critics will to many of the willfully tone-deaf ways Wes Anderson appropriates and marginalizes Japanese culture and people in his so-called homage. It is ugly, indeed.
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#1 MOVIE IN AMERICA 😭😭😭
How to articulate how this feels?
America is the country of my birth, the only nation I can claim as mine. It's going through a real rough patch right now, but I love her.
And finally, for the first time in my life, I feel like America loves me back.
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#CrazyRichAsians is the #1 movie in America! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now: bit.ly/crazyrichasian
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2021 #Oscars winners diversity, by the numbers:
White men: 25
White women: 8
Black men: 4
Black women*: 4
Latino men: 2
Latina women: 1
Asian women*: 3 (2x winner Chloe Zhao is counted once)
*H.E.R. is counted in both categories
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Nothing like a serious medical scare to cement an ult bias' place in your heart. I only tweet about Kpop on the weekends but I was genuinely stressed for this guy.
For those who are curious about what COVID-19 (likely the Delta variant) can do to a young healthy body, read this.
This aged badly.
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The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice is President Trump’s finest hour, his classiest move nyti.ms/2MZWxhU
I've wanted to write about Asian Hollywood coalition building for a long time, and this year presents the perfect opportunity for just a little teaser of the quiet behind-the-scenes work that got us here. It takes a village? Nay, it takes a DIASPORA. hollywoodreporter.com/features/from-
I'm numb to the shocking lack of self-awareness in every single opinion this woman expresses.
Just curious: would an actress of color ever get to play, simply, "a young woman with big dreams" and get nominated for it? #Oscars
I hope Melody don't regret BtoB going on this chaotic show because I never would have noticed them (my fault) if not for Kingdom and I'm 99% sure that they are going on my list of all-time favorite Kpop groups.
Absolutely thrilled to be a published journalist again. I spoke to the great for .
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Nothing would be better than giving jobs to 12 young Black Asian actors (an extremely erased group of people), but I'm not sure I have enough faith that Hollywood would do that!
Bias-wrecker (n.) Lee Changsub
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Great story but as an editor I believe Ted Lieu is well-known enough to have his name in the headline, *particularly* for his hometown paper.
"This lawmaker got impeachment rolling—while sheltering in the Capitol"
Great to see two American films succeeding.
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MINARI NOMADLAND
Dir. Lee Isaac Chung Dir. Chloé Zhao
2021 Best Foreign 2021 Best
Language Film Picture - Drama
Winner Winner
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I'm still skeptical about the #GoldenGlobes but choosing an honest, unpretentious host like Jerrod Carmichael was the right choice. A lot of blatant truth-telling in that monologue.
This reminds me of when Kim Woobin was diagnosed with cancer at age 28. Prayers for a smooth treatment and full remission for Park So Dam, one of the most luminous young talents working in Korean film and television. hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-n via
Among that many accurate representations of real-life Asian Americans that #AlwaysBeMyMaybe absolutely nails, Loving Working-Class Asian Dad of a Certain Age With No Accent is one of the most heartwarming 💖
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also I CANT TELL YOU HOW EXCITING IT IS TO SEE MY UNCLE BEING HIMSELF ON SCREEN! he always plays stoic characters/villains but to me he's always been larger than life prankster with a kind&giving heart. now everyone can see what we love about him in Harry Kim 
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You worked so hard! Thanks for joining Kingdom, now you have a new fan 😊💙
What it feels like for an Asian immigrant experience finally to be enshrined by prestige cinema as a quintessential all-American story.
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Rosé and Anthony Vaccarello arrive at the 2021 #MetGala.
See every arrival, here: vogue.cm/DGKwurJ
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Hey , who came up with #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce 's Chinese title 天馬行空?
I asked my mom to explain the phrase to me, and even though she hasn't yet seen the film and has no idea what it's about, her definition matched the movie's vibe EXACTLY.
IT'S HEEEERRE!!! Incredibly proud to present the first-ever Empowerment issue, dedicated to amplifying and revealing the challenges and progress related to the industry's push for inclusion. As you all know, this is literally my dream life's work. So proud to be on the team.
This is sad for everyone who had the pleasure of experiencing Sacheen Littlefeather's light, but having heard her speak just two weeks ago at the Museum event in her honor, may they be comforted in knowing that she moves on in peace.
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This is the best take I've read on #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood's Bruce Lee treatment. speaks from authority bc he personally knew the man, but his argument isn't just about factual accuracy. It's about understanding the real-world CONTEXT. hollywoodreporter.com/news/kareem-ab via
Stayed up late so I could participate in my very first comeback. Chorus & choreo deliver the grown-man sexy I'm looking for. 💙the movie homages (where else are you going to find WARM BODIES and the Leo Gatsby meme in the same MV?) youtu.be/1-rD_vr_2xQ
lol this is why I love stanning adult idols
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Btob on jung junha’s yt channel
“one year of physical affection only, no
love VS one year with no physical
affection, just love”
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honestly you can’t ask this kind of questions to BTOB
honestly you can’t ask this kind of questions to BTOB
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It's a KAEP SPAC! Story by
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Colin Kaepernick launches Mission Advancement Corp, a special purpose acquisition company with a board that includes Ava DuVernay, Birchbox founder Katia Beauchamp and former Beats by Dre CMO Omar Johnson
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Apology PSA:
"I'm sorry *if* anyone was offended" is literally conditional, implying that offense is hypothetical (perhaps even over-sensitive).
"I'm sorry *to* everyone who was offended" is clear, unequivocal and acknowledges that offense was committed.
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Welp. I don't think that was a bit. #Oscars
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I often think about Tamir Rice, who would be 16 years old today if he hadn't been shot to death at age 12, whenever I read stories about how unfair it is to condemn certain 16-year-olds to punishments like having their acceptances to Harvard University rescinded.
The honey vocals! The ad-libs! The duality!
This is #BtoB's RAPPER, y'all, absolutely crushing a Crush cover (pun completely and totally intended).
#Lee_Minhyuk, truly one of Kpop's legendary all-rounders and aces.
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] 이민혁 (LEE MINHYUK) - 'SOFA / Crush (Cover)' [너멜되 #1]
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#비투비 #BTOB
#이민혁 #LEE_MINHYUK
#너의_멜로디가_되어줄게
] 이민혁 (LEE MINHYUK) - 'SOFA / Crush (Cover)' [너멜되 #1]
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#비투비 #BTOB
#이민혁 #LEE_MINHYUK
#너의_멜로디가_되어줄게
This is shaping up to be a wonderful showcase for South Asian/MENA talent. Looking forward to it. hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/di via
Congratulations to Manny Jacinto for being the only person on the planet to experience a pandemic glow-up, despite already being in the 99th percentile of human hotness.🥵
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Today's very exciting news about Marvel making a #ShangChi movie should include acknowledgement and gratitude to the talented African-American filmmakers and creatives who paved the way, by showing big studios that authentic storytelling pays dividends and it matters who tells it
So amazing that -produced or EP'd series are consistently able to find women of color for key behind-the-scenes roles. It's almost like inclusion is totally achievable if you just... try.
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Today I'm finding hope in a rare gift: The set of @TheRedLineCBS, where the director, writer, DP, AD, & scripty are ALL women of color. Crazy thankful for game-changing EPs like: @GBerlanti, @ava, @caitlinmparrish, @EricaMakesPlays, @lcotskeet
Crucial flip. Look at that margin, in case anyone is still unconvinced that voting matters. #Election2022
This cover from and me was years in the making. I've lived and worked my whole life in the U.S., and never in my career have I covered a major story featuring subjects who share my particular American identity. hollywoodreporter.com/features/crazy via
Great reporting from Jesa Marie Calaor. If you don't understand why some are taking issue with Gwen Stefani's grasp of Japanese identity, Calaor very clearly explains in her story.
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Fourteen years after the debut of her Harajuku Lovers fragrance collection, we asked Gwen Stefani about the praise, the backlash, and the lessons she’s brought into her most recent beauty venture. What she said stunned us.
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hehe I actually wrote this. I don't always write about Kpop as a journalist, but when I do it's about a group I bias! (stan ONF)
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This news follows on the heels of February's announcement that Big Hit (now HYBE) is partnering with Universal Music Group for their own survival show and U.S.-based Kpop group.
Full body cringe. I don't know how many times it needs to be explained that "hey, you people sure are in a lot of stuff lately" is not a journalism angle
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I don't even work there anymore, and I feel the urge to apologize to Michelle Yeoh for this insulting exchange.
Welp, it's official. (And even more significantly, official.) 🙏to the fam for the consistent support!
(Also, restoration of my access is taking a long time, so if you need to reach me for now, my DMs are open.)
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Congratulations to @goldhouseco Member, A100 List Honoree, and Gold Open Advisory Council member, @therebeccasun, on her new appointment at @THR! One of the most essential and pioneering voices for #multiculture.
Some behind-the-scenes notes: Kelly specifically requested an Asian American photographer, & came in with a thoughtful, innovative pitch that resulted in the dynamic work you see. The bkgds were inspired by photos of Vietnamese landscapes that KMT brought to the shoot.
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Before (remotely) sitting down with Kelly Marie Tran for this story, I was worried about how much she'd be willing to open up about her unique journey over the past five years, featuring experiences high and low that would change anyone.
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