Hollywood Celebrities Rush to Blame Asian Hate as Motive in Atlanta Killings While Police Indicate Race Not Motive
17 Mar 2021
Hollywood celebrities are rushing to blame the shooting deaths of eight people in the Atlanta area on anti-Asian racism, despite the police indicating that race wasn’t the motive. According to a law enforcement official, the suspect has claimed the shootings at three massage parlors were related to an apparent sex addiction and his desire to eliminate his sexual temptations.
President Joe Biden refrained from rushing to judgement when reporters asked him about the shooting. “I am making no connection at this moment on the motivation of the killer,” he told reporters Wednesday in the Oval Office. “I’m waiting for an answer as the investigation proceeds from the FBI and the Justice Department.”
Newest Asian ‘Real Housewives’ Use Heightened Visibility to Combat Anti-Asian Hate
Crystal Kung Minkoff, Tiffany Moon and Jen Shah have spoken out against the dramatic increase in violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander communityLawrence Yee | February 22, 2021 @ 6:26 PM Last Updated: February 22, 2021 @ 8:10 PM
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A year ago, Bravo had no Asians among its seven “Real Housewives” shows. Now, the franchise’s newest Asian cast members Jen Shah in Salt Lake City, Dr. Tiffany Moon in Dallas and Crystal Kung Minkoff in Beverly Hills are using their heightened visibility to speak out against the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and describe their own brushes with discrimination, even on their own shows.
Directors Guild, Content Players Decry Malicious Attacks Against AAPI Community
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As Hollywood continues to observe the alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across the U.S., creative unions and content producers are speaking out.
Following celebrity outcry last week, the Directors Guild of America has formally issued a condemnation of attacks many of which affect elders in the AAPI community.
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“The DGA strongly condemns the rising hate crimes, racial harassment, and discrimination against Asian Americans since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is no place in our society for these hateful acts fueled by incendiary rhetoric, scapegoating, and unjust stereotyping targeted at people of Asian descent,” a spokesperson for the group said in a statement.