She then went on to star in films such as Crazy Rich Asians, The Farewell, and Jumanji: The Next Level.
If we don't work to lessen the ways we—even inadvertently—hurt each other, the idea of championing diversity doesn't really do as much as we might hope.
It's not that representation isn't something to aim for, but that being Asian in America is about much more than just who's on screen.