I share what happened two years ago to make me put a long pause on the podcast. After reflecting I highlight two important Asian-American actors who are representing not only the Asian community but my own experience as a transracial adoptee: Lana Condor (To All the Boys I Loved Before) and Leah Lewis (The Half of It). Also sending love to the Dash…

As long as movies have been around, white folks have been cast in roles as Asian characters. In this episode, we dive into a long list of these cases and examine all the bad choices from eye taping to skin altering. And surprise, some of this is still occurring in 2018! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modelminority…

Final thoughts on Crazy Rich Asians *Spoilers* then tons of news and updates around Asian-Americans in upcoming TV and film projects plus an interview with my son, Maddox, and his perspective as a Fil-Am kid growing up in 2018.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modelminorityreport/support…

Host Allie Moreno introduces herself and talks about why this podcast exists, why representation is so important for Asian-Americans and what the success of Crazy Rich Asians means for the community.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modelminorityreport/support