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08:27, 24-Nov-2017
Hollywood illustrator Brenda Chi challenging Asian stereotypes
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When she was a kid, Brenda Chi loved watching sitcoms and cartoons on TV. She saw strong female characters, but they were mostly white.
Now as an illustrator in Los Angeles, Chi is trying to make sure more Asian characters are part of the storylines in her projects.
She not only explores her own story as a Chinese-American woman in Hollywood working to break stereotypes through art, but also actively supports other artists in Hollywood to do the same.
Chi told CGTN that she wants young Asian-American girls to see themselves in pop culture.
Her work was recently featured in a graphic anthology based on the life of former Star Trek actor George Takei.
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