Will They Make It Big?

So I just wanted to give my opinion to the blog below regarding Asian American artists. I think one of the reasons why Asian American artists have trouble making it “big” is because agents and the media don’t know how to market them. With young upcoming white girls in the music industry they can be marketed as the sexy, sometimes slutty schoolgirl plenty of men fantasize about. With Hispanic artists they’re seen as exotic with their striking tan bodies. And with black girls they’re soulful, fierce, and divalicious. All these women are viewed as beautiful, toned, talented, and relatable. But with Asians they are usually categorized by either dragon lady or innocent school girl. And if they attempt to go with how they really are like if their style and personality is on the preppier side they may be seen as acting like a white girl. Or if they’re style is more sexy and more out there they’ll be thought of as acting black. Another reason may be a little racial but I believe some people still think this, is that Asians can speak English and they all don’t have an accent. And as for the artists who have made it big, we can see that they’re not fully Asian or you can’t really tell that they have any in them at all. Rob Schneider being part Filipino is recognized in his movies such as Deuce Bigalow, The Hot Chick, and several others. Working with several talented, white actors audiences easily see him as a white male. Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycatt Dolls is half Filipino but she can be mistaken for Latina, which is why she’s put out in the media as very exotic with her dark hair and tan body. Ne-Yo is part Chinese but he’s most relatable as a black man even with almond shaped eyes. Rob Schneider being part Filipino is recognized in his movies such as Deuce Bigalow, The Hot Chick, and several others. Working with several talented, white actors audiences easily see him as a white male. There are plenty of talented Asian American artists but the media may just not be ready to accept them into the industry as they are and hopefully in time they will receive the gratitude and recognition they deserve.

-ashley