Eva Chen Hosts #StopAsianHate Panel on Instagram: ‘I Feel Rage, Anger, Sadness’

Eva Chen has been a vocal supporter of the #StopAsianHate movement and on Tuesday, the director of fashion partnerships at Instagram hosted a Live chat with prominent Asian voices — filmmaker Cathy Yan, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and Allure editor-in-chief Michelle Lee to discuss their personal experiences. The event raised funds for the Asian Americans Advancing Justice non-profit. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eva Chen (@evachen212) During the Instagram Live Room event, the panelists discussed the increased violence against the Asian-American community. “I feel rage, anger, sadness [and] worry,” Chen said at the start of the chat. These year-long attacks on elderly Asian Americans — which has been linked to former President Donald Trump, who repeatedly referred to the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” — recently sparked a national dialogue surrounding anti-Asian rhetoric. This has since prompted leaders in fashion and entertainment, from Olivia Munn to Phillip Lim, to speak out against racism. For Nguyen, it was her viral Instagram Reel calling out national media outlets for not covering these racist attacks that has help raise significant awareness. “This may be the first time you are hearing about this violence if you are not following Asian American news

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