'We have so much diversity that hasn’t been represented fully and I think that's the improvement — we’ve seen that it’s possible. And then now we’re craving for just more.'
’s resident gossip Kelly Kapoor, who Yuen says was one of the first Asians to break through the model minority stereotypes; Disney Channel’salso reversed roles by featuring an airhead Asian character and a bookish white, blonde girl . And on, the Korean-Canadian character Jung is more of an athlete than a scholar and manages a rental car company.
And for all their misguided ways, Jason and Miggy exist in shows where everyone is flawed, and where jokes about them aren’t targeting their race. On, all the characters, including Jason, are literally in hell for the sins they committed while alive. And in, each parent in the core group is struggling to balance their children with their work and personal lives.
It’s critical to demand Asians to be featured more prominently on screen, especially considering the dismal statistics: In, 64 percent of all shows did not feature a single Asian American Pacific Islander series regular; 68 percent of TV shows featuring AAPI regulars had only one; and 17 percent of AAPI regulars had the lowest screen time on their show. And with shows such asa few years ago, there are few Asians in the TV landscape who fit either the hero or leading man bill.
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