History shifted one joyful, mournful, comical bit tonight at the 2020 Golden Globes, as Awkwafina became the first woman of Asian descent to win the award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical or Comedy Movie. Looking like a glowy, sexy, Elizabethan mime, the 31-year-old accepted the award for her role in The Farewell, directed…
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Awkwafina is having a history-making year: Not only did she star in Crazy Rich Asians—the first film in years with a cast of Asian descent—but on Saturday she also became just the second Asian women ever to host Saturday Night Live in the show’s 44-year history. During her opening monologue, Awkwafina told a few great…
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Awkwafina‘s had a pretty amazing summer, to say the least. The New York City–born rapper and actress has starred in two major movies: Ocean’s 8 and Crazy Rich Asians, which hits theaters later this week. For Awkwafina, these milestones come after years of struggling in the acting and music worlds. She released her debut single,…
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