Nora Lum: Last News

Golden Globe winner Awkwafina was completely covered in dirt and leaves while filming a forest scene in New York City on Thursday for the third season of Comedy Central's Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.The 34-year-old rapper-turned-actress cracked a smile in her bizarre costume of a long-sleeved floral top, white sweatpants, black slides, and a crumpled fascinator in her frizzed-out hair.Awkwafina (born Nora Lum) doesn't just play a thinly-veiled version of herself in the comedy show, she co-created it with showrunner Teresa Hsiao back in 2018. Mess! Golden Globe winner Awkwafina was completely covered in dirt and leaves while filming a forest scene in New York City on Thursday for the third season of Comedy Central's Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens On Wednesday night, SAG Award winner Jennifer Esposito - who plays Brenda - shared a selfie video from the set of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.In it, the 49-year-old Brooklyn native - who used to be married to Bradley Cooper - pretended to punch her onscreen love interest BD Wong as his stretcher was being loaded on to the back of an ambulance.'Acting is not easy work,' Jennifer captioned her Instagram post.

As Awkwafina prepares to dive into her role as Scuttle in “The Little Mermaid, ” she reflects on why a “Crazy Rich Asians” sequel would hold an important place in her heart.

Signing off. Awkwafina decided to leave Twitter after her statement on the use of a “blaccent” and African American Vernacular English (AAVE) brought backlash.

Awkwkafina responded to longstanding criticism that she uses a fake "blaccent" in her comedy while announcing that she’s retiring from Twitter.  The "Shan-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" star, who was born Nora Lum, has long-faced criticism for her use of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). Some have spoken out on social media to accuse the actress of doing a voice that’s a caricature of a Black person in order to be funny.

Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s 8.Awkwafina – an Asian-American actress, whose real name is Nora Lum – shared the statement on Saturday (February 5), writing: “As a non-Black POC, I stand by the fact that I will always listen and work tirelessly to understand the history and context of AAVE, what is deemed appropriate or backwards toward the progress of ANY and EVERY marginalised group.“But I must emphasise: To mock, belittle, or to be unkind in any way possible at the expense of others is: Simply. Not.

Awkwafina is leaving Twitter for now. 

Awkwafina finally spoke out about the controversy over her use of a “blaccent.”

Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings star Awkwafina has confirmed that she has no new music currently in the works.The actor and comedian, known also as Nora Lum, rose to fame via her online rapping career. Since then she has gone on to star in films such as Crazy Rich Asians and Lulu Wang’s award-winning indie drama The Farewell.She also created her own comedy series Nora From Queens, inspired by her life in New York.In a new interview with NME to tie-in with the release of her Marvel debut Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, Awkwafina says that whereas music is an important part of her life, not to expect any new material from her anytime soon.“It’s a passion, and it’s very therapeutic for me,” she said.

Awkwafina is doing something different in her new Marvel movie, . The actress and comedian covers the September issue of , where she shares how her role in the action-adventure film differs from her usual «funny best friend» roles.«Dangling off of things and flying, falling backward…it’s really different from, say, an indie rom-com.

Awkwafina discusses her role in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, being the funny one, and more in a new interview with Cosmopolitan.

Awkwafina is happy to be Awkwafina.

By Dino-Ray Ramos