'We are all so proud of every part of who we are — and proud to be Asian-American.'
I’ve heard that question from more strangers than I can count; it's a ritual I've grown accustomed to as a half-Korean, half-white woman. Growing up in Vancouver, WA , I remember feeling a discomfort toward my features. People would always say I looked so “exotic,” a term I personally reserved for the use of describing birds or plants at the zoo. This adjective was supposedly meant as a compliment, but"introduced from another country, not native to the place where found.
This photo project has been on my mind since coming to Los Angeles because I finally lived in a place where there were people who looked like me. Growing up, most of the celebrities I wanted to emulate were white, with features that didn't match mine. No matter how I did my makeup, I never felt that I looked "white enough." I developed a negative and toxic relationship with my Korean heritage that pushed me away from that half of my identity.
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