Shang-Chi actor and ex Cosmopolitan UK Cover star Awkwafina – real name Nora Lum – announced this weekend that she was quitting Twitter on the advice of her therapist and in light of the ‘inappropriate’ criticism leveled at her.
“See you in a few years, Twitter — according to my therapist,” she tweeted on February 5. “To my fans, thank you for continuing to love and support someone who wants to be a better person for you. I’m sorry if I’ve ever stumbled, in anything I’ve done. You’re always in my heart.”
She continued: “To clarify: I’m retiring from the ingrown toenail that is Twitter. I’m not retiring from anything else, even if I wanted to, and I didn’t drunkenly hit someone with a shoe horn and now I’m running away as a fugitive. I am also useful[able] on all the other social networks that don’t tell you to kill yourself!”
of Crazy rich Asians The actress’ move comes after she faced backlash for allegedly using African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and cultural appropriation of black language early in her career — particularly in her viral rap videos on which she built her career. her in 2012.
In response to the allegations, the 33-year-old shared a message on Twitter before announcing her departure from the platform. “There’s a sociopolitical context to everything, especially the historical context of the African-American community in this country,” she said. “It is a group that is disproportionately affected by institutionalized policies and law enforcement policies – all while historically and routinely seeing their culture stolen, exploited, and appropriated by the *dominant* culture for profit monetary, without any recognition or respect for where those roots are. come from the pioneers of its beginnings and the artists who perfected and mastered the craft.”
She continued, “My immigrant background allowed me to carve out an American identity from the movies and TV shows I watched, the kids I went to public school with, and my undying love and respect for hip hop. I think, as a group, Asian Americans are still trying to figure out what that journey means to them – what is right and where they don’t belong.”
She went on to say, “But as a non-Black POC, I stand by the fact that I will always listen and work tirelessly to understand the history and context of AAVE… But I have to point out: To mock, to belittle or be. rude in any way possible at the expense of others is: Simply. No. My nature. There never was and never has been.”
But her response was not well received by all, with some arguing that her apology missed the point. “Not one word of this is an apology for making fun of black people and black culture,” one person said, with another tweeting: “All these words and no accountability. You see no apology because Nora isn’t sorry .”
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Elsewhere, fans defended the actor, with one person saying: “Ascribing malicious intent to the behavior of someone you don’t know personally (or anyone really) doesn’t seem fair or productive to me.”
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When approached for comment by Cosmopolitan UK, representatives for Awkwafina declined to comment.
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