What's it like to be a plus-sized AAPI actor? ft. Cori Menzies

from Asian Actors & Thespians · host Chase Lee

In what ways do plus-sized actors face discrimination in the industry today? What can we do to enact change? We’ll answer these questions, and more, as I invite my friend and colleague, Cori Menzies, on the show.For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts. And be sure to tune in next time, when we talk about the existential dread of starting out as an actor.

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In what ways do plus-sized actors face discrimination in the industry today? What can we do to enact change? We’ll answer these questions, and more, as I invite my friend and colleague, Cori Menzies, on the show. For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts. And be sure to tune in next time, when we talk about the existential dread of starting out as an actor.

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