NextSharkNextShark.com
Latest Newsletter🍵 New alcohol/cancer study in AsiansRead

Article

Crystal Kung Minkoff ‘Honored’ to Be First Asian American on ‘RHOBH,’ Addresses Racial Issues

    Asian America Daily - in under 5 minutes

    Get our collection of Asian America's most essential stories, to your inbox daily, for free!

    Unsure? Check out our Newsletter Archive

    Crystal Kung Minkoff says she is “honored” to be the first Asian American on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and speaks out on racial issues during filming. 

    About the role: Minkoff takes her role as the first Asian American seriously and sees it as a “huge honor,” according to People

    • Minkoff states she feels a “huge responsibility” in representing “not only Chinese Americans, but all AAPI.” 
    • She says it is a “collective problem with the uprise of anti-Asian hate.” 
    • In her interview with People, she claims that tackling racial issues was a “learning experience for all,” because everyone comes from different backgrounds and perspectives. 
    • “We have to move the needle,” she says. “And the more conversations there are, the more understanding.” 

    About the show: Minkoff is the co-founder of the coconut-based food and beverage company Real Coco and is married to Rob Minkoff with two children.

    • The newest housewife claims she was “nervous” to join but was “welcomed with open arms,” reported E!
    • She tells E! that she wouldn’t reveal any details about the show or her argument with fellow castmate Sutton Stracke, but calls viewers to watch it because it’s “part of the rollercoaster.”
    • Season 11 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will premiere on May 19 at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo. 

    Featured Image via crystalkungminkoff (left, right)

    Support our Journalism with a Contribution

    Many people might not know this, but despite our large and loyal following which we are immensely grateful for, NextShark is still a small bootstrapped startup that runs on no outside funding or loans.

    Everything you see today is built on the backs of warriors who have sacrificed opportunities to help give Asians all over the world a bigger voice.

    However, we still face many trials and tribulations in our industry, from figuring out the most sustainable business model for independent media companies to facing the current COVID-19 pandemic decimating advertising revenues across the board.

    We hope you consider making a contribution so we can continue to provide you with quality content that informs, educates and inspires the Asian community. Even a $1 contribution goes a long way.  Thank you for everyone's support. We love you all and can't appreciate you guys enough.

    Support NextShark

    Mastercard, Visa, Amex, Discover, Paypal