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- talking about growing up Asian American helps to establish a counterpublic on YouTube that encourages intimate conversations about racism (Kim, 2021)

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- attended The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in LA & San Francisco

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Hoang, W. [@weylie]. (n.d.). Posts [Instagram profile]. Instagram. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/weylie/

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Kim, D. (2021). The Growing Up Asian American Tag: An Asian American Networked Counterpublic on YouTube. International Journal of Communication (15), 123–142.

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- Weylie posts relatable content that helps Asian Americans feel included and see that they are not alone

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Oliver. (2020). Weylie Hoang - Cameras, Lenses, Microphone. Retrieved from https://www.equipmentnerd.com/weylie-hoang-cameras-lenses-microphone/

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Schwartz, S. J., & Unger, J. B. (2010). Biculturalism and Context: What Is Biculturalism, and When Is It Adaptive?: Commentary on Mistry and Wu. Human Development, 53(1), 26-32.

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- Chinese American born in Oakland, California in 1993
- Lifestyle & beauty YouTuber living in LA

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- posted her first YouTube video "Pink/Orange eyes tutorial" in 2008 under the channel name "ilikeweylie"

- currently has 1.72 million subscribers

- created a joint channel with her partner, Wah, in 2012 called "WahlieTV"

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"I'm the sister you never had...or the sister you never wanted"

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"I'm the sister you never had...or the sister you never wanted"

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- co-founder of womn. a sustainable clothing brand aimed at empowering women

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Growing Up Chinese American | MY STRUGGLES

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- creates YouTube videos that highlight her Chinese cultural identity
- shares traditional Chinese recipes
- Cantonese vlogs
- vocal about her experiences growing up as an Asian American & the challenges she faced

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- utilizes her Instagram platform to highlight issues affecting the AAPI community
- raises awareness of anti-Asian hate crimes & is a member of the Asian Women Alliance, which has donated $50,000 to 5 AAPI organizations
- purchases from small AAPI businesses & posts about them to support them

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- Weylie initiates conversations about mental health, the female body, the Asian American experience, etc.
- helps to normalize these topics, which tend to be taboo subjects--especially within the AAPI community

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- media has a significant influence on body dissatisfaction among Asian American women due to a lack of representation (Belgrave & Javier, 2015)
- peer influence can also pressure Asian American women to look a certain way (Belgrave & Javier, 2015)

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- Weylie creates beauty content for Asian features, which provides alternatives to makeup tutorials based in eurocentric beauty standards
- attempts to challenge American beauty standards

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- establishes a safe space for Asian American (women) to ask questions, share their own experiences, and feel empowered

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- her strong relationship with her Chinese cultural identity inspire others to connect with their own cultures

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- promotes ethnic pride & teaching cultural practices, history, and knowledge

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- Weylie showcases her Chinese culture & regularly integrates it into her work

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What I Eat in a Day | Grandma's Cantonese Comfort Food

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- represents comfort & knowledge of one's cultural heritage and of the culture of the country they reside in

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Weylie Hoang. (n.d.). About [YouTube channel]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/user/ilikeweylie/about

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- Weylie is situated in American society and participates in American culture, but she is still very connected to her Chinese heritage (language, values, beauty, etc.)