35 Pacific Islander Celebrities Taking Over Hollywood

35 Pacific Islander Celebrities Taking Over Hollywood Born in Hawai’i, Auli’i is of Native Hawaiian, Puerto Rican, Portuguese, Chinese, and Irish heritage. After making her acting debut as the voice of Moana, she’s reprising her role in the upcoming sequel — which I can’t wait to see! — and will serve as an executive producer …

Charles Melton May December Is Pacific Islander Erasure

It’s worth noting that Vili recently told the Hollywood Reporter that he was never consulted about the film and feels it exploited his pain. “I’m still alive and well. If they had reached out to me, we could have worked together on a masterpiece. Instead, they chose to do a ripoff of my original story. I’m …

Jeannie Mai Jenkins Backlash Pacific Islander Erasure

Now, this sparked backlash for several reasons. In the US, May — usually called APAHM for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month — combines two separate groups that already have many diverse nations beneath their respective umbrellas. Since Asians greatly outnumber Pacific Islanders, what happens every year is the focus is almost exclusively on Asian people. …

8 Celebs Represent At The Asian Pacific Islander Excellence Celebration

Last Thursday, a bunch of Asian and Pacific Islander celebrities — from Hasan Minhaj and Simu Liu to Deepti Vempati and Jessica Henwick — attended the Asian Pacific Islander Excellence Celebration, an event hosted by Netflix, the Hollywood Reporter, and Gold House to commemorate the API community’s 2022 successes. And it seems like almost every …

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by supporting artisans, their craft and reading their stories​

As we reach the end of May, a month to celebrate the Asian American Pacific Islander community, we are highlighting inspiring artisans with origins from Asian countries, celebrating their work and culture. This month is a chance for us to celebrate the diversity of the Asian diaspora and to uplift those in the AAPI community …