Long overdue, comedian Awkwafina is taking on more feature-leading roles with this year's heartwarming Quiz Lady opposite Sandra Oh, and now in Paul Feig's star-studded comedy Jackpot! alongside John ...

Awkwafina has been under fire throughout her career for co-opting a so-called blaccent and hijacking African American Vernacular English while mimicking tropes associated with Black culture. The ...

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The "Nora from Queens" creator also officially announced she is "retiring" from Twitter. The “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star took to Twitter February 5 to address allegations around ...

Awkwafina has long been criticized for her use of a stereotypical Black voice, something that’s been referred to as a “blaccent,” in movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s 8. Last fall, the actor ...

Currently a features writer at Collider, Elisa Guimarães is an arts and entertainment journalist and a critic with over a decade of experience. Passionate about movies and TV shows as a whole, she ...

Awkwafina's addressing criticism over her "blaccent" use in films, saying she never intended to "mock" or "belittle" anyone for speaking in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). The Shang-Chi ...

Awkwafina and Sandra Oh play estranged-sisters-turned-game-show-champion-hopefuls in EW's exclusive first look at Quiz Lady, an upcoming comedy from Billions and This is Us director Jessica Yu. Set to ...

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Signing off. Awkwafina decided to leave Twitter after her statement on the use of a “blaccent” and African American Vernacular English (AAVE) brought backlash. “Well, I’ll see you in a few years, ...