Awkwafina 'never thought' she'd have a career in show business

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Nora Lum, better known by her stage name Awkwafina, went from being a YouTube rapper in 2013 to now starring in 'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'Ocean's 8.'

, to become the only woman to host a late-night show on a major network. Singh, who has over 14 million subscribers on YouTube, uploaded her first video in 2011.

"When I first started, YouTube was known as Asian Hollywood," Awkwafina said. "A lot of these Asian YouTubers popped off because they're in control of their own content. There's no gatekeeper on YouTube.""If you're going to be in the industry in 2019, social media is gonna be a big part of anything you do," she said.

"It's a symptom of this generation, who doesn't really plan for three or four-week vacations," she said. "Instead we take these smaller micro trips, and a lot of the time you just wanna be near home, by an area with your friends." The app offers levels, similar to what many hotel chains do with tier or star systems. Awkwafina is on level seven.

 

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