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CL talks about identity, cultural appropriation, and more on CNN Style's 'Breaking America'

Posted by alice10145 pts Thursday, November 10, 2016
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CNN Style has released a short documentary on CL and her attempt to break into the U.S. music industry.


This short video, directed by Grammy-award winner Dave Meyers"follows CL through New York as she speaks about identity, cultural appropriation and about trying to break America as an Asian singer, and the difference between being a star in Asia and in the US." You can also see CL's interaction with Alexander Wang and Jeremy Scott

CL on the Perception of Asian Stars in America: "I don't think about my skin. When I'm creating I don't think about the fact that I'm Asian… I think they have a certain way they look at an Asian girl. That was the struggle for me, for the last two years… I'm not a thing, I'm not a doll."


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Watch the short documentary below and you can view the full article on CNN Style.













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