Nineteen Asians and Asian Americans made Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People.
One of the covers the news magazine chose featured actor Simu Liu, whose portrayal of Marvel superhero Shang-Chi last year and his activism regarding representation of AANHPI in movies made him one of the most visible and outspoken AANHPI personalities in 2021.
“There is no caption that exists to articulate what I am feeling to be included among such legendary and exceptional people,” Liu wrote in his Instagram post.
“But what if this moment isn’t about me at all? What if I’m merely a conduit to a much more impactful discussion about a group of people who have struggled to feel seen, respected, and equal?” said Liu in the article about him written by fellow actor and Asian Canadian Sandra Oh.
“If I happen to be an instrument, a passing storm that changes the tides this particular year, then so be it. I will make as much thunder and lightning as I can while the clouds are here.”
One of the covers the news magazine chose featured actor Simu Liu, whose portrayal of Marvel superhero Shang-Chi last year and his activism regarding representation of AANHPI in movies made him one of the most visible and outspoken AANHPI personalities in 2021.
“There is no caption that exists to articulate what I am feeling to be included among such legendary and exceptional people,” Liu wrote in his Instagram post.
“But what if this moment isn’t about me at all? What if I’m merely a conduit to a much more impactful discussion about a group of people who have struggled to feel seen, respected, and equal?” said Liu in the article about him written by fellow actor and Asian Canadian Sandra Oh.
“If I happen to be an instrument, a passing storm that changes the tides this particular year, then so be it. I will make as much thunder and lightning as I can while the clouds are here.”
Liu was among the 19 Asians and Asian Americans chosen to be on the annual list. Other actors included Michelle Yeoh, Keanu Reeves and Taiki Waititi .
It was no surprise that included on the list were the expected political leaders Xi Jinping, President of the Peoples Republic of China and athletes such as Eileen Gu, the California snowboarder who competed for China in the Winter Olympics, but also lesser known influencers Emmet Shelling, an advocate for trans rights in Texas; and Netflix’s head of global TV Bella Bajaria, the Indian American executive who helped diversify the streamer's content.
The list of 19 most influential AANHPI and Asians are: Simu Liu, Nathan Chen, Taiki Waititi, Bella Bajaria, Sevgil Musieva, Michelle Yeoh, Guatam Adani, Hwang Dong-Hyuk, Khurram Parvez, Xi Jinping, Yoon Suk-Yeol, Keanu Reeves, Karuna Nundy, Sun Chunlan, Maya Lin, Peng Shuai, Eileen Gu, Michelle Zauner and Emmet Schelling.
Most notable was who did not make this year's list. Not repeating this year was 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa, the embattled Filipino American journalist who made the list in 2019, and US Vice President Kamala Harris, the highest ranking AANHPI government official who made the list in 2021.
Time magazine will celebrate the 2022 Time100 list of the world's most influential people with the return of the annual Time100 Summit and Time100 Gala on June 7 and June 8 in New York City.
Time magazine will celebrate the 2022 Time100 list of the world's most influential people with the return of the annual Time100 Summit and Time100 Gala on June 7 and June 8 in New York City.
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