Ada Wong-stemmeskuespiller adresserer had fra internettet

Efter Resident Evil 4 udkom for nylig, så bestemte mange spillere sig for at de ikke rigtig kunne lide stemmeskuespillet bag karakteren Ada Wong, der blev leveret af Lily Gao, og (naturligvis) har dette ledt til masse af chikane. Faktisk er det gået så vidt som at Gao er blev nødt til at slette al indhold fra hendes Instagram.

Nu har hun udgivet en meddelelse om den behandling hun har fået via et nyt opslag, som vi har indsat herunder.

"Being the first Asian actor to portray Ada in the Resident Evil video games is an honour, and I will forever be grateful to our producer and director, for making the decision on authentic representation. It's unfortunate that with the game's release, also came the all too familiar feeling of 'I don't belong'. While criticism is expected, it's not the first time an actor of colour faces racist and sexist harassment, for simply participating. Inauthentic casting perpetuates an unhealthy image that further dehumanizes the community they seek to reflect. It is time we stop only capitalizing on the sexualized, eroticized, and mysterious Asian woman, and make space to honour every kind of Asian woman. My Ada is a survivor. She is kind, just, intelligent, and funny. She is unpredictable, resilient, and absolutely not a stereotype."

Heldigvis er det skyllet over med støttende beskeder efterfølgende.