Charithra Chandran of Bridgerton and One Piece fame spoke up about her struggle as a woman of color in the entertainment industry. She describes the experience as “being on an island” on her own. Chandran was interviewed on John Smith’s Great Chat Show about her experience being a woman of color in acting.
“Were you surprised about the lack of roles that came your way or the quality of them?” Smith asked. “When we talk about discrimination, it’s not just like someone calling you slurs, right? Or someone being rude about you. It is also apathy,” Chandran explained.
