She’s honest with her feelings about representing Asian women in an industry that either puts them in a box or disregards them entirely (in short: she’s not entirely comfortable), she’s open about her tendency to worry about the future (same), and she comes across as an entirely genuine individual trying to find her way in the world while staying true to herself. As an Asian woman in Hollywood, do you feel you have a responsibility for changing stereotypes or preconceived ideas of what’s considered “beautiful”? Superheroes-they’re just like us.īYRDIE: Congratulations on Deadpool 2. SK: To be honest, I don’t feel too comfortable…my voice doesn’t have to be everyone’s voice. I did grow up in an area where there weren’t too many Asians and I didn’t have any Japanese classmates so I did kind of struggle with that while I was in primary school. Shioli Kutsuna: I do really feel like everyone in Australia is more natural, organic, and they love the sun and they just, they let everything just happen naturally and if you get a tan, that’s fine, whereas I feel like Japanese people are more very controlled of the type of beauty they want.īYRDIE: Do you have any favorite Japanese beauty products that you love? What do you feel like is the biggest difference is between the two countries’ approach to beauty?Īt the end of the day, you just have to find confidence within yourself.īYRDIE: You moved from Australia to Japan when you were 14. SK: Well, placenta is kind of like a thing in Japan-it still is. They have it in face creams, they have it in toners, and it gives a natural sort of shine-a glow. There are some green tea skincare products, too. And it smells amazing.īYRDIE: Tell me more about this beauty contest you were in Japan. I mean it’s a common way to get in through an agent in Japan. Agents would host like a contest, or like a beauty contest. They call it a beauty contest, but it’s just to be able to show your personality.īYRDIE: What’s your current summer beauty regimen? So it’s acting, it’s singing, it’s doing interviews on the spot or like answering questions on the spot. SK: Well, I do like to stick to organic products usually. So just something really natural all over my body. But my skin is very weak, so definitely lots of sunscreen.
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