Awkwafina settles the “white” controversy and quits Twitter
Last September, Awkwafina addressed criticism of the past use of a “Blaccent” display, in a single camera. Reuters interview.
“You know, I’m open to conversation,” she said. “I think it’s really something that I think is a bit multifaceted and layered.”
In 2017, amid backlash, Awkwafina also caused controversy for saying in a BEHAVIOR BEHAVIOR interview, “I walked out of the audition, where the casting director suddenly changed his mind and asked for an accent. I refused to do an accent.”
Amidst the controversy, Awkwafina has also been praised for her efforts to promote diversity in Hollywood. BD Wongwho plays her father on her show Nora from Queenshailed as a star in 2020 Everyone interview, saying she has “hired a lot of women and a lot of people of color.”
In 2019, Awkwafina told The Hollywood Reporter“I think there’s a progressive change in Hollywood right now. has been on those sets.”