“Historically, Asian immigrants have been the scapegoat for others' misfortunes. This ends now.”
Jamie Chung, Lana Condor, and More Celebrities Call for Change: Stop Asian Hate
On March 16, three massage parlors near Atlanta were targeted by a 21-year-old white man. Eight people–six of whom were Asian women—were killed. Although the motive for the shootings hasn't been confirmed, it seems clear: This is a hate crime.
The attacks on Young’s Asian Massage, Gold Spa, and Aromatherapy Spa are part of a bigger pattern of increased violence people of AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) descent are facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now celebrities are taking to social media to speak out and call for change. They're sharing their experiences, offering important resources for how to help, and telling the world: Stop AAPI hate.
Read their stories, below—and to learn more ways you can take action, here's a guide.
Olivia Munnhttps://twitter.com/oliviamunn/status/1372046611157643264Jamie Chunghttps://twitter.com/jamiechung1/status/1372148162744496131https://twitter.com/jamiechung1/status/1372155528034533378https://twitter.com/jamiechung1/status/1372155565191860227Lana Condorhttps://twitter.com/lanacondor/status/1372064931009339394Daniel Dae Kimhttps://twitter.com/danieldaekim/status/1372058495781064706Eva Chen
https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/1372044703831449600Jeremy Linhttps://twitter.com/JLin7/status/1372042453721620484Simu Liuhttps://twitter.com/SimuLiu/status/1372053393942978561George Takeihttps://twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/status/1372164379718782976Awkwafina
https://twitter.com/thumbelulu/status/1372043047114960898Jimmy Wonghttps://twitter.com/jfwong/status/1372065490709835778Padma Lakshmihttps://twitter.com/PadmaLakshmi/status/1372026610271059968Eugene Lee Yanghttps://twitter.com/EugeneLeeYang/status/1372048351844167680Ross Butler
This story originally appeared on: Glamour - Author:Paulina Jayne Isaac
