Awkwafina

[Anonymous]

Also, let’s not be obtuse it’s not just the name but how she says the name (in a blaccent)

[Anonymous]

OP if you're going to accuse someone of racism, you need to be more specific. What are you talking about???

I think Awkwafina has been amazing for the Asian community in showing that we're not just the nerdy smart kids that are good at math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, let’s not be obtuse it’s not just the name but how she says the name (in a blaccent)

SHE'S FROM QUEENS. HOW DO YOU EXPECT HER TALK? I'm Asian, I talk like the white people I grew up with in Michigan. Are you going to accuse me of cultural appropriation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s a hypocrite. She uses AAVE and speaks in a “blaccent” but refuses to speak in an “Asian accent” because it mocks Asians but what does she think she’s doing to Black people? I’ve always thought she was cringe.

She doesn’t speak with an Asian accent because she’s from New York.

[Anonymous]

I don’t see the big deal in how she talks or her name. She’s unfunny but harmless.

[Anonymous]

She's from Queens. This is how people talk there. And I don't hold her responsible personally for a character she's played. I think this is a total non-issue.

[Anonymous]

I think she’s funny—she sounds like she comes from queens. It doesn’t sound like blaccent to me.
She also seems smarter than the average movie star when I see interviews with her.

[Anonymous]

Never liked her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The name Awkwafina has nothing to do with African Americans... huh? It's very clearly a play on "Aquafina".

Yes, it’s clearly a play on a brand of bottled water. I’m not clear what connections that has with African Americans. Perhaps you — or someone — could explain?

[Anonymous]

Bored people trying to find some outrage on a Saturday night. Because they don’t have a life.

[Anonymous]

How did you get your name?

There’s really no symbolic, great story to that. I just really thought it was funny when people try to subtilize products like Neutrogena. Because I just imagine someone sitting there thinking about all these weird names, especially the water names. But anyways, I just came up with it when I was sixteen and thought it was really funny. And then I eventually adopted it. People started calling me that name and I was like, “I can’t believe they’re actually calling me this f**ing name, it’s so stupid.” But I don’t even care. There’s no difference.

https://galoremag.com/awkwafina-got-fired-from-her-office-job-after-writing-a-song-called-my-vag/

[Anonymous]

Well, so what happened was that when I was 16-years-old, it was just Aquafina — like my rap name was just Aquafina, but then I think when we were putting out the video, the guy that made the video — and also encouraged me to put out the whole thing — he was like, “well, we should change the spelling so you don’t get sued,” and I was like, “I feel like I’m going to get sued anyways.”

So, he spelled it so extra. He spelled it in the most extra way ever. So, I was like, “I feel like people aren’t going to understand this,” and he was like, “yeah, but I feel like it would be unique, so then people [will] look it up.” But then no one knows how to spell it. So, you know, it came back to bite me in the ass.

[Anonymous]

She just sounds like she screamed a lot at a concert and her voice is hoarse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, let’s not be obtuse it’s not just the name but how she says the name (in a blaccent)

SHE'S FROM QUEENS. HOW DO YOU EXPECT HER TALK? I'm Asian, I talk like the white people I grew up with in Michigan. Are you going to accuse me of cultural appropriation?

But she doesn't really talk like that. Have you heard her out of character?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, let’s not be obtuse it’s not just the name but how she says the name (in a blaccent)

SHE'S FROM QUEENS. HOW DO YOU EXPECT HER TALK? I'm Asian, I talk like the white people I grew up with in Michigan. Are you going to accuse me of cultural appropriation?

But she doesn't really talk like that. Have you heard her out of character?

So she grew up in Queens, can put on a Queens accent, and can also put on a regular accent. (I grew up in Texas and can put on a Texas accent but I don't really talk like that, here.)

You're offended on ... the behalf of people from Queens? Have you met anyone from Queens?