Constance Wu could become the first Asian woman to win in the Best Acting category at the Golden Globes next month.
The significance is not lost on the 37-year old actress.
“I’m kind of in shock,” Crazy Rich Asians leading lady Constance Wu said about her Golden Globes nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy. “But enormously grateful and excited,” The Hollywood Reporter quoted her as saying.
According to Entertainment Tonight, she is the first Asian woman since the Globes recognized Yvonne Elliman for Jesus Christ Superstar in 1974 and
Miyoshi Umeki for Flower Drum Song in 1962.
“It’s really meaningful for us to be recognized for a story that says our culture isn’t skin-deep. It’s not just how we look. It’s where we grew up. It’s how we grew up,” Wu said to Vanity Fair. “For so long in Hollywood, Asian actors were supporting other culture’s story. It’s great to have diversity and to have faces that are different supporting the dominant culture’s narrative. What’s even more special is to have our stories be the narrative. The fact that Americans showed up for this film is so important to Asian American kids. It shows them that not only did Hollywood value their story, but the country valued it, literally, with their dollars.”
Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will host the Golden Globes on January 6 on NBC.
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