https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.re.../17/22629230/black-twitter-awkwafina-blaccent
I don't feel educated enough on this subject to say a lot. I always figured her accent was from where she grew up (that seems to be disputed in one of these tweets) but I don't really follow her, I honestly know her more from late night talk shows than acting gigs.
Some people clearly feel that before finding some fame she was using a "blaccent" and black vernacular to gain attention. Some Marvel fans are claiming they will boycott Shang-Chi because of the hypocrisy of stating she won't use Asian accents.
I'm curious what era has to say.
"Awkwafina, a successful Asian American actress who is starring in an upcoming Marvel film, was slammed on social media for her previous use of "blaccent."
In a previous interview with VICE, the Shang-Chi and The Legend of the 10 Rings actress spoke about being against using an Asian accent to portray an Asian character. "I refuse to do accents," she reportedly said. "I'm not OK with someone writing the Asian experience for an Asian character. I make it very clear, I don't ever go out for auditions where I feel like I'm making a minstrel out of our people."
The quote went viral on Twitter on Monday (Aug. 16) and garnered a few responses from people who recalled when Awkwafina used to speak in a "blaccent" and use African American Vernacular English (AAVE) to become famous."
I don't feel educated enough on this subject to say a lot. I always figured her accent was from where she grew up (that seems to be disputed in one of these tweets) but I don't really follow her, I honestly know her more from late night talk shows than acting gigs.
Some people clearly feel that before finding some fame she was using a "blaccent" and black vernacular to gain attention. Some Marvel fans are claiming they will boycott Shang-Chi because of the hypocrisy of stating she won't use Asian accents.
I'm curious what era has to say.