Anti-Asian hate protests and conversations have caused a much needed uproar in the entertainment industry and marketing world with the recent Asian hatred going on around the world.

Many artists and entertainers have spoken out against Asian hate on social media, some of those individuals being K-Pop band BTS, Saturday Night Live castmate Bowen Yang, singer Pharell Williams, actress Jamie Chung, director Chloe Zhao, actress Olivia Munn, and many other entertainers of all different backgrounds and nationalities.

Along with speaking out against Asian hate, many celebrities also acted to help the Asian community especially since the Covid-19 Pandemic sparked much Asian hate in America.

Recording artist Megan Thee Stallion partnered with Fashion Nova and activist May Lee to donate $50,000 to Advancing Justice Atlanta, whose mission statement calls themselves a “nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in Georgia and the Southeast.” 

Many other celebrities spent their time at “Stop Asian Hate Protests” around the world in hopes to advocate against Asian hate while being Covid-19 safe.

Celebrities such as Sandra Oh, Rhianna, and many more were seen at these protests. 

Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh even led protesters in chanting a very powerful phrase “I am proud to be Asian.”

Even brands spoke out against Asian hate and showed their support for their AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) customers and employees.

Brands shared statements of their support on their social media accounts, such as Facebook, Netflix, Starbucks, Delta, and Salesforce to name a few. 

Other brands such as Coca-Cola and Etsy donated money to AAPI organizations. 

Coca-Cola pledged just under two million dollars and e-commerce website Etsy pledged $500,000 to AAPI organizations.

Having celebrities and brands with big social followings and public platforms speak out against such a pressing issue is extremely important in aiding the fight against Asian hate. 

The conversations that are being started and continued by celebrities and brands are hopefully making a change for our AAPI brother and sisters around the world.