New York casting agency apologises for casting notice deemed racist
Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 11:59 AM MYTCanadian actor and Unicef Canada ambassador Simu Liu called out a casting call deemed racist. — Picture via Instagram
According to the casting notice, it was looking for Asians who are not “monolid”, have a “clean, white and pinky” skin without “dots or circles” on their faces.
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