“And her agent was like, ‘It’s Sydney Park.
She’s Black and Asian.
And Angelica was like, ‘Oh, we got this, let’s do this.'”
Oliva Liang, Sydney Park, and Leah Lewis.Nino Muñoz/The CW; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Sometimes the actors themselves are shocked at the strides made by projects they’re in.
And then he got it.
She’s loved seeing all the Asian-led projects that have come out and won awards recently.
Hadley Robinson and Nico Hiraga in ‘Moxie’.Colleen Hayes/NETFLIX
Park said she copes by choosing to celebrate her communities and by “being unapologetically myself.”
And for Liang, celebrating her culture isn’t just limited to May.
“Every month is AAPI Month for me,” the actress said.
Olivia Liang as Nicky Shen in the CW’s ‘Kung Fu’.Kailey Schwerman/The CW
“[It’s a] year-round celebration.
My favorite food is Asian food.
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