Sam GallMar 13, 20231 min readWhite women have won Oscars for playing Asian/Yellowface just as many times as Asian women have wonThat number is 2. Luise Rainer as O-Lan in 'The Good Earth' (1937). Linda Hunt as Billy Kwan in 'The Year of Living Dangerously' (1982). Miyoshi Umeki won Best Supporting Actress for Sayonara in 1957.#Asian #AsianAmerican #MichelleYeoh #AAPI #LuiseRainer #LindaHunt #Oscars #OscarsSoWhite #Racism #RepresentationMatters #MiyoshiUmeki
That number is 2. Luise Rainer as O-Lan in 'The Good Earth' (1937). Linda Hunt as Billy Kwan in 'The Year of Living Dangerously' (1982). Miyoshi Umeki won Best Supporting Actress for Sayonara in 1957.#Asian #AsianAmerican #MichelleYeoh #AAPI #LuiseRainer #LindaHunt #Oscars #OscarsSoWhite #Racism #RepresentationMatters #MiyoshiUmeki