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Awkwafina Leaving Twitter After Blaccent Statement

“To mock, belittle, or be unkind in any way possible at the expense of others is: Simply. Not. My. Nature.” Awkwafina addressed criticisms that she uses a “blaccent” and announced that she would be leaving Twitter. Karwai Tang / WireImage / Getty Images Criticisms of cultural appropriation have surrounded Awkwafina, who first gained popularity with …

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Awkwafina Addressed The Controversy Over Her ‘Blaccent’ In Films Before Retiring From Twitter

Getty Image Last fall, the usually very articulate Awkwafina struggled to answer a question about perhaps the only controversial thing about her: her use of what’s been dubbed a “blaccent.” In movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s 8, the actress and rapper partook in the sketchy tradition wherein non-Black people adopt a stereotypical Black …

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