Awkwafina ‘open to the conversation’ about her history of AAVE use on-screen
The Asian-American rapper and movie star has been called a hypocrite for vowing not to play “minstrel” roles with stereotypical Asian accents despite repeatedly using AAVE on-screen throughout her career “I refuse to do accents.” Rapper and actress Awkwafina firmly stated the above during a 2017 interview with Vice when asked if there were any…
