Black Twitter Furious About Awkwafina Getting Nominated For NAACP Image Award

Asian Actress Awkwafina Nominated for NAACP Image Award And Black Twitter Is Upset About It

Popular Asian actress/comedian Awkwafina was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, and that has all of Black Twitter in an uproar.

On its face, the nomination seems justified. Awkwafina is Asian, and therefore a woman of color. So it shouldn’t be controversial to give the actress the nomination.

Here’s her nomination:

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture

– Andre Braugher – “Spirit Untamed” (Universal Pictures)

– Awkwafina – “Raya and the Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Studios)

– Brian Tyree Henry – “Vivo” (Netflix)

– Eric André – “Sing 2” (Universal Pictures)

– Letitia Wright – “Sing 2” (Universal Pictures)

 

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But Awkwafina has gotten some pushback for the years she culturally appropriated Black culture, by putting on a fake “Blaccent” during her career.

As Bettina Makalintal wrote in Vice: “As she borrowed from Black culture in order to make a name for herself, the woman born Nora Lum performed a series of racial stereotypes for coolness and clout, and through that posturing, she made her way from viral internet rapper to critically acclaimed actress.”

She continued, “When it comes to unpacking the conversation around Awkwafina, many seemingly conflicting things can be true at once. Awkwafina is groundbreaking, but she can also feel like a step backward.”

See some reactions below:

To the person that gave Awkwafina an NAACP award: https://t.co/PMibFmENNw pic.twitter.com/XbOXkkhHnl

— Whorechata (@naiathelion) January 19, 2022

Why did the NAACP setup awkwafina like that tho Im still perplexed 😭

— Mucho TV (@MuchoTV2) January 19, 2022

The NAACP is a fucking joke 🙄

— donjuan (@donjuandickler) January 19, 2022

Not Awkwafina with the blaccent getting an award from the NAACP lmaooooooo https://t.co/hn8rnwlZEv

— avi👩🏽‍🎤 (@SoloDoLeauxA) January 19, 2022

This week I’ve witnessed the FBI quote our Dr MLK Jr and Awkwafina get nominated for an NAACP image award.

I hate it here. pic.twitter.com/PIqs89vsii

— cee jay (@queen_cee_jay) January 19, 2022

awkwafina really blaccented her way into an naacp award

— nene🧚🏾‍♀️ (@theegirlne) January 19, 2022