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Am I missing something here?. The cited twitter post for June 2nd, was posted on June 1st. So why do we have June 2nd as date of birth?-- Kmhkmh ( talk) 10:55, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
It would be nice to know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.250.248.22 ( talk • contribs) 08:03, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
Aguafina is a popular purified water brand of Pepsi that's been around a while
125.24.182.235 ( talk) 09:48, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I noticed that this article references Awkwafina/Nora Lum by her given last name "Lum" throughout its text but other articles reference celebrities by their stage name (Madonna is referenced as Madonna, Lady Gaga is referenced as Gaga, etc). Is this an error on this page or the other pages or is there some difference between the way they've chosen their names which makes the different treatment appropriate? 216.93.198.9 ( talk) 20:19, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
Currently the article has Mandarin Pinyin for her Chinese name but the article states her heritage is Cantonese, so can someone add a Cantonese romanization? And probably some variant of Wade-Giles, since she wasn't born in China, and WG was common outside of China at the time of her birth. -- 67.70.33.184 ( talk) 06:17, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
She fits in with Wierd AL Yankovick or Garfunkle and Oates who are considered musical comedians. 125.24.182.235 ( talk) 09:52, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
citation needed Abrothman ( talk) 22:08, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
The article contains this:
"...and potential repeated use of the n-word."
It's unclear what "potential...use" means. More importantly, there's nothing in the citations that mention the use of the word. This should be substantiated or removed. Abrothman ( talk) 22:12, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
this is barely a controversy by any stretch of the imagination. until someone can show that she takes on a exaggerated voice of any sort on a regular basis, the fact is she talks like a new yorker, and that accent is not owned by any culture. rap is done with a certain style and cadence, that anyone may use. musically no one owns it, esp. if its close to what you learned as a child. for this to be a controversy, we would need reliable sources showing significant reaction, and this seems like a tempest in a teapot. its not a good idea to have such a significant section with so little references and so strongly POV. 50.193.19.66 ( talk) 18:23, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
It’s obvious the original editor was adding it because of their own vendetta. They were the one who added the unsubstantiated claim that she used the n word.-- 2601:18C:500:B0:3824:F431:DD78:3334 ( talk) 01:08, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
I am cautious about adding a controversy section without first asking the community as I do not want to post slander on anyone. I did write a section which I will post down below(with sources); ultimately she posted a statement a few days ago talking about her use of AAVE and in several interviews did somewhat comment on it. I think it's worth adding as this is an accusation that has followed her around for most of her career and is well documented by reliable news sources and it's something she has spoken about herself.
Throughout her career, Awkwafina has faced criticism for alleged cultural appropriation of AAVE and mannerisms characteristic of the African-American community. [1] [2] Awkwafina then commented "I welcome that conversation because as an Asian-American identity we’re still trying to figure out what that is, so I welcome the conversation." [3]
On February 5, 2022, Awkwafina put out a statement on Twitter addressing allegations of cultural appropriation of AAVE, stating that as a "non-black POC, I stand by the fact that I will always listen and work tirelessly to understand the history and context of AAVE." [4] [5] Lum's response to the allegations received criticism for being several years in the making and for ultimately not being an apology. [6] Jaguarnik ( talk) 02:59, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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Am I missing something here?. The cited twitter post for June 2nd, was posted on June 1st. So why do we have June 2nd as date of birth?-- Kmhkmh ( talk) 10:55, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
It would be nice to know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.250.248.22 ( talk • contribs) 08:03, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
Aguafina is a popular purified water brand of Pepsi that's been around a while
125.24.182.235 ( talk) 09:48, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I noticed that this article references Awkwafina/Nora Lum by her given last name "Lum" throughout its text but other articles reference celebrities by their stage name (Madonna is referenced as Madonna, Lady Gaga is referenced as Gaga, etc). Is this an error on this page or the other pages or is there some difference between the way they've chosen their names which makes the different treatment appropriate? 216.93.198.9 ( talk) 20:19, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
Currently the article has Mandarin Pinyin for her Chinese name but the article states her heritage is Cantonese, so can someone add a Cantonese romanization? And probably some variant of Wade-Giles, since she wasn't born in China, and WG was common outside of China at the time of her birth. -- 67.70.33.184 ( talk) 06:17, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
She fits in with Wierd AL Yankovick or Garfunkle and Oates who are considered musical comedians. 125.24.182.235 ( talk) 09:52, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
citation needed Abrothman ( talk) 22:08, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
The article contains this:
"...and potential repeated use of the n-word."
It's unclear what "potential...use" means. More importantly, there's nothing in the citations that mention the use of the word. This should be substantiated or removed. Abrothman ( talk) 22:12, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
this is barely a controversy by any stretch of the imagination. until someone can show that she takes on a exaggerated voice of any sort on a regular basis, the fact is she talks like a new yorker, and that accent is not owned by any culture. rap is done with a certain style and cadence, that anyone may use. musically no one owns it, esp. if its close to what you learned as a child. for this to be a controversy, we would need reliable sources showing significant reaction, and this seems like a tempest in a teapot. its not a good idea to have such a significant section with so little references and so strongly POV. 50.193.19.66 ( talk) 18:23, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
It’s obvious the original editor was adding it because of their own vendetta. They were the one who added the unsubstantiated claim that she used the n word.-- 2601:18C:500:B0:3824:F431:DD78:3334 ( talk) 01:08, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
I am cautious about adding a controversy section without first asking the community as I do not want to post slander on anyone. I did write a section which I will post down below(with sources); ultimately she posted a statement a few days ago talking about her use of AAVE and in several interviews did somewhat comment on it. I think it's worth adding as this is an accusation that has followed her around for most of her career and is well documented by reliable news sources and it's something she has spoken about herself.
Throughout her career, Awkwafina has faced criticism for alleged cultural appropriation of AAVE and mannerisms characteristic of the African-American community. [1] [2] Awkwafina then commented "I welcome that conversation because as an Asian-American identity we’re still trying to figure out what that is, so I welcome the conversation." [3]
On February 5, 2022, Awkwafina put out a statement on Twitter addressing allegations of cultural appropriation of AAVE, stating that as a "non-black POC, I stand by the fact that I will always listen and work tirelessly to understand the history and context of AAVE." [4] [5] Lum's response to the allegations received criticism for being several years in the making and for ultimately not being an apology. [6] Jaguarnik ( talk) 02:59, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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