This is such a huge step for Asian Americans in Hollywood! Congratulations Henry Golding!
The actor hasn’t been in the acting game for that long, but if his movie “Crazy Rich Asians” and “A Simple Favor” attest to anything, it’s that he has broken many barriers that Asian Americans in Hollywood face.
On Monday, GQ revealed that the “Crazy Rich Asians” actor is on one of the magazine’s four 2018 “men (and women) of the year” covers. Golding ― along with Michael B. Jordan, Serena Williams and Jonah Hill— is part of this year’s class to grace the covers, and is the first Asian named one of the magazine’s men of the year.
For sure this achievement isn’t lost on the online Asian community ― especially since Western mainstream media has long emasculated Asian men.
The actor is described by the magazine as its “star of the year” and was chosen to grace the cover because of his breakout success.
“When Crazy Rich Asians hit theaters this summer, Hollywood held its breath waiting for the box office results, but anyone who knew anything about … well, anything, could’ve predicted it’d be the smash it was,” the magazine wrote.
“Beyond its success — and what a success it was — it minted Henry Golding as one of the industry’s must-hire new actors, and for good reason: He’s handsome, he’s suave, and that accent. A nation swooned, and GQ did too.”
By: Maytinee Kramer
