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“I had a casting director tell me, ‘You're not quite white enough for the role.’”

Glee star Darren Criss, who is half-Filipino, said in 2020: “It’s tough, this idea of ‘white-passing.’ It’s not even a term I heard of until the past two years. When people have a say in who you are — ...
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Here’s A Roundup Of Times Mixed-Race AAPI Celebrities Talked About Being Perceived As “Racially Ambiguous” Or “White-Passing”

Glee star Darren Criss, who is half-Filipino, said in 2020: “It’s tough, this idea of ‘white-passing.’ It’s not even a term I heard of until the past two years. When people have a say in who you are — ...
Yahoo

19 Mixed-Race Celebrities Who You Might Not Have Realized Have AAPI Heritage

Hailee’s maternal grandfather was half Filipino and half Black. “I’ve since been to the Philippines a couple of times…It’s so wonderful to be in a place where you share some of the same DNA with the ...
The Daily Tar Heel

Column: Being multiracial doesn't mean you have to 'choose'

I’ve been told that being multiracial means experiencing the best of both worlds. People might envision a harmonious mixture of two cultures, languages and long-established traditions. While this ...