Crazy Rich Asians Star Awkwafina Canceled for Speaking Like Black People

Twitter has rescinded the contract of an Asian American actress, who made her living doing comedy and speaking in ebonics. It’s justice!

After a lengthy groveling session on Twitter in which she admitted guilt and vowed to do better, Crazy Rich Asians and Nora From Queens star Awkwafina said she was getting off Twitter for good after being mobbed for her speaking “African-American Vernacular English (AAVE)” throughout her career.

AAVE apparently is the politically correct name of ebonics, or that brand of English that contains a lot of slang typically found in rap music that’s uttered by many in the African American community.

According to pop culture site BoundingIntoComics.com, “criticisms” of her using AAVE have “only continued to grow, eventually culminating in a number of outraged think pieces published in both the leadup to Shang-Chi’s premiere and the aftermath of her nomination for an NAACP Image Award.”

Awkwafina’s streetwise comedy has helped her to gain fame. She attributes much of her success to Hip/Hop culture. Though ridiculous critics have accused her of stealing black culture from black people, and considering these same people are the ones who think that U.S. culture continues to oppress African Americans, they’ve put her in that boat.

Awkwafina has been dealing with the ridiculous comments for years. She took to twitter on February 5th after years. apologizeFor her conduct, she was required to explain the reasons and that she had been removed from Twitter indefinitely. The stupidity is, of course, that this legitimizes all the absurd claims made by the Twitter mob.

At the beginning of her long, agonizing thread Awkwafina had to give voice to the oppression of black people in this country which she has undoubtedly contributed to by using the words “yo” and “daaaaaamn.” 

She tweeted, “It is a group that is disproportionately affected by institutionalized policies and law enforcement policies – all the while having historically and routinely seen their culture stolen, exploited and appropriated by the *dominant culture* for monetary gain.” Oh yes. We, oppressive citizens of the United States, are not allowed to even see them in the eyes.

The actress added that this exploitation still continues today, and explained that many people may see it more as a “convoluted mixture of the ‘internet TikTok slang generation’ that liberally uses AAVE,” combined with how “ubiquitous” Hip/Hop is in our music culture.

Of course that’s exactly what it is, and that’s precisely why Awkwafina is famous for it, but no, she couldn’t admit that very reasonable explanation as to why she uses “AAVE.” She said she “will always listen and work tirelessly to understand the history and context of AAVE, what is deemed appropriate or backwards” as a “Non-Black POC (person of color).”

The actress stated in subsequent tweets that she had gotten off Twitter.

Yeah, Awkwafina, you’ve really committed a terrible sin. Your love for Rap and your generous use of “WASSUP!” may bring you peace.