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The Star Wars star breaks her silence after online bullying.
August 21 2018 2:35 PM EST
March 12 2019 1:14 AM EST
Kelly Marie Tran spoke out against her online bullies. This is the first time she has shared a statement since deleting her Instagram posts.
In an op-ed for The New York Times, the Star Wars actress wrote, "Their words seemed to confirm what growing up as a woman and a person of color already taught me: that I belonged in margins and spaces, valid only as a minor character in their lives and stories.
Tran wrote about feeling ashamed of being Asian, changing her name, and believing she could never be a hero. Expressing that she was "brainwashed" into believing these limitations, she wants to work to change these messages and work towards a world where all people are appreciated as human beings. She ended on a powerful line: "My real name is Loan. And I am just getting started."
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