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Lucy Liu Honored With Legend Award at Gold Gala, Recalls It Was 'Lonely' as an Asian Trailblazer in Hollywood, Says She's 'So Proud' of AAPI Entertainment Community Today

Lucy Liu recalled how 'lonely' it was as an Asian trailblazer in Hollywood in the late '90s and early '00s, and said she is so proud of the AAPI entertainment industry community today. The 'Charlie's Angels' star was named a Gold Legend at the 2024 Gold Gala on May 11.

"As part of something so iconic, my character Alex Munday normalized Asian identity for a mainstream audience and made a piece of Americana a little more inclusive," she wrote in a 2021 op-ed for the Washington Post. Liu is continuing her advocacy work, telling PEOPLE exclusively on the red carpet that she's heading to Washington, D.C., to meet President Biden and speak on a panel. Other Gold Legend honorees this year include former Top Chef host/author Padma Lakshmi and HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-Hyuk.

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