Asian Americans account for 1% of all nominees in the Emmy awards this year. That’s a decrease from 2% over the last 10 years, according to a recent NBC News analysis. - NBCAsianAmerica
called “Tokens on the Small Screen” in 2017 that noted white characters make up nearly 70 percent of series regulars compared to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who were at 4 percent, of which Pacific Islanders occupy only 0.2 percent.
Yuen noted that there is improvement since the survey, but the number of shows featuring Asian American leads remain low compared to the sheer amount of shows featuring white leads. As a result, the Television Academy members may not be aware of them or seen them at all. Jagannathan also starred in the South Asian-led HBO miniseries “The Night Of,” which was nominated for an Emmy in 2017. Her co-star Riz Ahmed won for his leading role, the first actor of South Asian descent to win a lead acting Emmy.
Writer and speaker Phil Yu, who created the culture blog Asian Angry Man as a platform to discuss representation in mass media, said that the deluge of content due to the rise of streaming services means inclusive shows can be shoved into their own category as opposed to being seen as"prestige."
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