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'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu Speaks Out About Anti-Asian Racism & Violence

'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu Speaks Out About Anti-Asian Racism & Violence

Simu Liu is getting candid about anti-Asian sentiment.

The Shang-Chi star got candid in an op-ed for Variety on Thursday (March 11) amid a rise of anti-Asian violence in the United States.

“I worry a lot about my parents these days. It used to be the other way around; they’d be the ones nitpicking at me, always finding something to fuss about whenever I visited home…now, much to their chagrin, the tables have turned and I am the one who worries: Did you hear what happened to the Thai American man who was out on his morning walk? Do you know what’s happening out there? You have to stay away from people!!!” he wrote.

“I fear for my parents’ safety because of a virus, although perhaps not the one you’re thinking of. I’m talking about the hate crimes being committed against Asian people at an alarming rate over the past year. According to Stop AAPI Hate, a website that tracks the violence, against Asian Americans, there were over 2,800 reported cases of racism and discrimination between March 19 and Dec. 31 of last year,” he continued.

“Racism doesn’t always come in the form of a white hood and a pitchfork; it’s just not that simple,” he went on to say.

“When I see photos of these Asian elders who have been attacked, I see the embodiment of my own parents’ journey; their dreams and their struggles, their sorrow and their unwavering optimism.” For his full thoughts, head to Variety.com.

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