‘See Us Unite For Change’ AAPI Heritage Month Celebration Adds Daniel Dae Kim, Naomi Osaka, Lisa Ling & More – Update

Henry Golding shows off his charming smile while arriving at the See Us Unite for Change – The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) in service of the AAPI Community Broadcast in Los Angeles on Friday (May 21).

Ewan McGregor channels American fashion designer Roy Halston in, the limited Netflix series created and directed by Daniel Minahan, it’s hard not to be enraptured by Krysta Rodriguez, who fully transforms into his best friend and longtime performer, Liza Minnelli. As the Broadway and screen actress, who has a dedicated following thanks to the beloved but short-lived series, tells ET’s Leanne Aguilera, it was a role that she was born to play.

Antonio Ferme editor“See Us Unite for Change” is a multi-platform special event that hopes to accelerate impact and expand support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The special will air Friday at 8 p.m.

Antonio Ferme editorActor-producer Daniel Dae Kim urged those of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to work hard at “allyship” with other underrepresented communities in order to focus on the roots of systemic racism. Kim spoke on May 20 at a half-day virtual seminar hosted by Amazon Studios to examine API representation in film and media as part of Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month.The rising tide of anti-Asian hate crimes underscores the urgency to act.

Even with the most recent watershed moments of Minari, Sound of Metal and Crazy Rich Asians, finding a place in Hollywood remains a challenge for Asian American and Pacific Islander creatives and talent.

Halston, Roy Halston Frowick was an American fashion designer who rose to prominence in the 1960s before going on to define the Studio 54 era of the ‘70s and early ‘80s until he lost control of his fashion house. During that time, Jacqueline Kennedy famously wore one of Halston’s pillbox hats to husband John F. Kennedy’s 1961 presidential inauguration.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, ET is showcasing some of the best, most entertaining and truly groundbreaking Korean dramas that you can screen right now.This moody crime saga follows the eponymous Vincenzo (Song Joong-ki), who was adopted by an Italian family at the age of eight and grew up in Italy, eventually becoming a consigliere for a mafia family. He is forced to flee to Seoul after the head of the family is killed and the new Don puts a hit out on Vincenzo.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterTo highlight its Asian American and Pacific Islander creators and talent during AAPI Heritage Month, Netflix is launching a hub on the service dedicated to AAPI content, as well as a national ad campaign.The company joins other streaming services in spotlighting its AAPI shows and movies — HBO Max and Hulu are just two other streamers that debuted a dedicated collection of content featuring Asian Americans on screen.Netflix’s Celebrate Asian American & Pacific

Naya Rivera's ex-husband Ryan Dorsey paid a touching tribute to the late actress as the US celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday.The former Glee star tragically drowned at the age of 33 last July, with her body being found days after she was reported missing during a boat trip on Lake Piru with her five year old son, Josey. Less than a year after her sad death, Ryan has taken to social media to share an adorable image of Naya and their son Josey to his 167,000 Instagram followers to mark the day.

Katy Perry is loving life as a mom!

Happy Mother’s Day, Perezcious readers! People all around the US are celebrating the holiday dedicated to all the mommas out there, including some of our favorite celebrities. Many have already hopped on Instagram to pay tribute to the women who made them, raised them, or have just been their partner in crime.

Our Mother’s Day may have long passed but over on the other side of the Atlantic, mums and mother figures are being honoured – and deservedly so!

Daniel Dae Kim is doing his bit to stop anti-Asian hate.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month — May, in the U.S. — there's no better time to reflect on the work you're doing to support Asian and Asian American communities, as well as to Stop Asian Hate.In the past year alone, there have been thousands of reports of anti-Asian hate, according to a release from Stop AAPI Hate, with racial violence and xenophobia exponentially fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and racist messaging of the former president.

Actor Timothée Chalamet and singer-songwriter Billie Eilish will co-chair this year’s Met Gala along with tennis champ Naomi Osaka and poet Amanda Gorman, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today. The event is set for Monday, Sept. 13, pending government Covid guidelines.

Daniel Dae Kim is doing his part to give back to his community.

It’s official! Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka and Amanda Gorman are teaming up to cohost the highly anticipated 2021 Met Gala, which will take place on Monday, September 13, Us Weekly can confirm.