Ronny Chieng on the appeal of YangGang and Asians getting political
skewering a racist Fox News segment set in Chinatown. Chieng, who had then been a correspondent at the Comedy Central staple for exactly a year, went viral with his expletive-laden, hilarious and cathartic rebuttal, and since then has become known for his blunt, cantankerous style.Asian Comedian Destroys America
They didn't force me, but after reconsidering I thought, "Well, if you want a clickbait title, let's just go all the way and make it like a YouTube clickbait video." It became kind of a satirical title making fun of the idea that anyone can destroy anything based on, like, an online video, and also the fact that the special isn't about destroying America. If anything, it's a love letter to America.
A lot of your special is themed around observations about America from an outsider. What was the first really strong observation you noticed about American culture? Your riff onThere is a lot of abundance. I think people take it for granted a lot of times. Napkins are just a prime example, but the way we treat food here, especially in New York City, is kinda weird. The bodega buffets? Come on. That's just straight into the garbage every day.
You also have a segment about needing an Asian president. Although you never mention him by name, you were one of the first people toon TV. You kicked off that segment last March by joking that his platform only needs to be "being Asian." How much do you think that's part of his appeal for some of his Asian supporters?
I focus more on the work, so I don't really stop to pat myself on the back, but now that you mention it, I guess it is significant. I'm very lucky to have a platform to discuss this stuff on. Someone has to represent this perspective, and I'm lucky to be the person to do it. You don't have to be Asian to talk about these issues, but you need someone with that perspective, hopefully as many as possible.
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