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Leung revealed publicists advised her to deny racist backlash after her Harry Potter casting, which impacted her confidence and made her less outgoing, she said in interviews.
- Katie Leung said her casting as Cho Chang prompted racist online bullying that probably made her less outgoing, and she Googled herself to find hateful comments she struggled to cope with.
- Joining the franchise placed Leung in a high-profile role as Cho Chang across the Order of the Phoenix and subsequent films, with sudden fame overwhelming her from the start, Leung recently told The Guardian.
- Leung recalled that publicists told her to deny any racist backlash in interviews, while she struggled with hateful online comments and envied younger generation of actors facing less racism.
- Leung said the aftermath led her to overcompensate and sometimes give up roles, describing casting limitations tied to race and peers comparing her to Lucy Liu as narrowing opportunities.
- Now at 20, Leung says she is better prepared and envies younger actors seeing more representation as she will appear in Bridgerton season four, debuting Jan. 29.
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Although public opinion could not be fully aware until the middle of the last decade (thanks to sadly illustrious cases such as what happened with Star Wars or Marvel) online harassment of certain performers already existed on the Internet long before. As soon as we talked about a franchise with Harry Potter's scale, for example, it was the case of actors and actresses whose media exposure translated into network insults. Cho Chang's could be a …
‘Harry Potter’s Katie Leung Felt “Restricted By Race” After Bullying From Fans
More than 20 years after enrolling in Hogwarts, Katie Leung is unpacking the mental toll of racist bullying from Harry Potter fans. The actress who played Cho Chang in the JK Rowling franchise explained that she “didn’t” cope with the impact that the negative attention had on her at the time, but she’s “envious of […]
‘Harry Potter’ Star Katie Leung Reflects on How Racist Backlash to Her Casting Impacted Her | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Katie Leung is reflecting on how Harry Potter and the racism she faced at the time has affected her. The 38-year-old actress played Cho Chang in the last five films of the franchise, starting with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Speaking with The Guardian, Katie recalls how she was immediately thrust into the spotlight and had a hard time adjusting. Keep reading to find out more… “It was overwhelming from the get-go. Being in the spotlight …
Katie Leung Says Racist Backlash Over ‘Harry Potter’ Casting as Cho Chang ‘Probably Made Me Less Outgoing’
Katie Leung told The Guardian in a new interview that her casting as Cho Chang in the “Harry Potter” film franchise and the resulting racism she received online from toxic fans “probably made me less outgoing.” “It was overwhelming from the get-go,” Leung said about the instant fame and subsequent bullying that resulted from joining the “Harry Potter” movies starting with 2007’s “Order of the Phoenix.” “Being in the spotlight from that age, wh…
How Racist Online Bullying Impacted ‘Harry Potter’ Star After Her Casting as a Child
"Being in the spotlight from that age, when you’re already insecure, was difficult, to say the least," Katie Leung said of being cast as Cho Chang in the blockbuster franchise.
More than two decades have passed since this actress made her way through Hogwarts. Even though time went by, Katie Leung decided to speak honestly about an undisputed reality that she lived after being part of the Harry Potter phenomenon: the racism that she faced on the part of fans after playing Cho Chang. The actress confessed that the emotional impact was so profound that, for years, she completely conditioned her personality and career. Yo…
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