Awkwafina Defends Herself Against ‘Blaccent’ Criticism, Quits Twitter
Awkwafina took to Twitter to explain her controversial use of a “blaccent” Saturday. Then she quit the social network.
The 33-year-old actor and rapper tweeted that “to mock, belittle, or to be unkind in any way possible at the expense of others is: Simply. Not. My. Nature. It never has, and it never was.”
Awkwafina, who was born Nora Lum, has faced consistent criticism over her use of African-American vernacular English (AAVE) in her music and film performances, especially in Crazy Rich Asians in the role of Goh Peik Lin.