Henry Golding Addresses Bigotry in Hollywood at 1st Annual Gold House Gala
Over the past few decades, many celebrities have been opening up about their not-so-good experiences within the Hollywood industry, as there are still people who discriminate against them because of their race or ethnicity. Henry Golding is not an exception, as he candidly spoke about the judgment he's faced in Hollywood.
Speaking to E! News at Gold House's first annual Gold Gala, the "Crazy Rich Asians" star said he gets comments about his race, saying, "I'm not Asian enough. I'm not white enough. It's just one of those things you have to accept. It's never going to change even from the Asian side of the populace."
He clarified that it's all about grasping what he believes and love about who he is and not caring about other people's opinion.
For him, he's proud to be Asian and British at the same time.
The actor offered a piece of advice to actors who are experiencing discrimination, saying they should remain authentic to themselves.
"You shouldn't be listening to the haters because if you have a goal, if you have a target, you should be doing anything and everything to accomplish it," he added.
To do it, Golding said a person should sometimes swallow their ego and pride to do the best they can.
The "Last Christmas" actor received the award for "leading man" and was honored by Gold House, a non-profit collective of Asian and Pacific Islander leaders fighting for authentic representation in the industry.
Upon receiving the honor, the actor delivered an impactful speech, asking the crowd the question: "what is a leading man?"
The actor addressed the crowd, saying leading men in feals are often described as a "hero, the romantic lead, a great comic," but the more challenging part is being a leading man off-screen, which applies to "all of us."
Golding stressed the importance of making a move, saying it's about fighting for people whose rights are diminished because of skin color, changing laws for fairness, and building platforms to uplift people to break free from the norm.
"It's about pushing the limits of stereotype physically and mentally in all disciplines," he added.
Aside from the actor, other A-list celebrities were present at the event like Chloe Kim, Mindy Kaling, Kelly Mari Tran, Michelle Yeoh, and Daniel Dae Kim.
