Alan Yang who won writing for a comedy series for Masters of None along with Aziz Ansari. In his speech, Yang commented that while Asian Americans are more in population to Italian Americans, the latter group has more memorable films. Yang said that Hollywood needs to do better for the 17 million Asian Americans.
Then he pointed out how many more projects are about the latter than the former, making a plea for Asian American parents to buy their kids cameras instead of violins. “We got Long Duk Dong,” he joked, “so we’ve got a long way to go!”
The golden statuette went to Ansari and Yang for “Parents,” an early season episode about how millennials — particularly those in immigrant families — relate to their parents. Creator, writer, and star Aziz Ansari’s own mother and father made guest appearances.
This comes as the night is filled with diversity jokes. What did you think of Yang’s comments? Sound off below.
Emmys 2016 Social Media Reactions
@azizansari and @AlanMYang take home the #Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series on @MasterofNone! pic.twitter.com/np8STieZzz
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 19, 2016
great comment from emmy winner #alanyang: #asian parents give your gives a camera instead of a violin. #Emmys
— Deborah Fleck (@debbiewfleck) September 19, 2016
Kudos to Alan Yang for calling out the need for better Asian representation on TV #Emmys pic.twitter.com/j8tS7MqknD
— Mic (@mic) September 19, 2016
Congrats to @azizansari and Alan Yang, winners for Comedy Series ~ Writing. Great win for the #AAPI community! #WhiteWashedOUT #Emmys
— April
(@ReignOfApril) September 19, 2016
THAT"S RIGHT @azizansari @AlanMYang.
— Hannah Simone (@HannahSimone) September 19, 2016
#AlanYang"s speech
#MasterOfNone #Emmys
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) September 19, 2016
Alan Yang & A Ansari win for MASTER O NONE"s parents ep. V cool. Yang encourages Asian parents 2 give their kids cameras instead of violins.
— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) September 19, 2016
alan yang spitting some hard truths about asian-american representations on television #emmys
— leanne royo (@j0llyBee) September 19, 2016
YOU BETTER SPEAK ALAN YANG. YOU. BETTER. SPEAK!!!!!! #Emmys
— Constance Emmy (@ConStar24) September 19, 2016
"Asian parents out there: A couple of you get your kids cameras instead of violins."
-Alan Yang on having more Asians on TV. #emmys— AJ+ (@ajplus) September 19, 2016
Hats off to @azizansari and @AlanMYang Glad to be able to work with these guys!! @MasterofNone #Emmys
— Danielle Brooks (@thedanieb) September 19, 2016
Alan Yang nailed that acceptance speech as well. #Emmys2016
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) September 19, 2016
Hey GREAT speech @AlanMYang
Really great speech. #Emmys
— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) September 19, 2016
YEAH!!!! @azizansari !!!!! #Emmys
— Michele (@JustALilLost) September 19, 2016
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The Emmy Awards are administered by three sister organizations, which focus on various sectors of television and broadband programming: Television Academy (primetime), National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (daytime, sports, news and documentary) and International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (international).
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