Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon features Southeast Asian Heroine

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As a Filipina-American, I am heavily emotional over this trailer for Raya and The Last Dragon.

I am so proud of this representation.

Using Arnis, wearing the salakot, holding the Moro sword... the different colors on their people. I’m crying.

I am so proud.

Though someone on Reddit just said rRaya and the Last Dragon looked like a "full rip off of Avatar the last airbender assets" ... 

What? Gee, I wonder why they look similar? Could it be because they're were both inspired by real Asian cultures?

 

In a world that finds itself lost for hope, Raya goes on an epic journey to find the last dragon to save the kingdom of Kumandra. Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon, in cinemas soon.

Here’s the Southeast Asian heroine we’ve been waiting for.

Kelly Marie Tran's Raya is on the hunt for peace and finding the last dragon as seen in the new teaser trailer for Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon.  

The animated movie was created with Asian American writers & leads, story inspired by Southeast Asian cultures from Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Laos. It will be available in  theaters on March 2021. 

She's a new heroine from Southeast Asia with an adorable sidekick.

The poster for the upcoming film has also been released, featuring a rain-drenched Raya donning a salakot and holding a sword with a dragon on the hilt. 

OMG, Kudos to Walt Disney Animation Studios and whoever is the artist behind the poster!. Words cannot describe how beautiful this poster is. 

The animation looks so crisp. The animators deserve all the praise to not only make the movie look this good but also working on it during the COVID-19 pandemic during lockdowns. 

From the new trailer, moody atmosphere, interesting lore, and character charm are set to make Raya and the Last Dragon an exciting new film from Disney Animation Studios.

Whether the story will be complex or simplistic, the trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon excels in atmosphere and immersion!

I can't wait to see what the film looks like! 

The team behind this movie really put in effort into including the different ethnicities and cultures present in Southeast Asia.

There's even arnis sticks used as a weapon.

Kelly Marie Tran is the voice of Raya, and Awkwafina is the Dragon Sisu! 

That's character design talent right there. Near unbelievable likeness that Sisu dragon to Awkwafina.

I still want to know the story behind Kelly Marie Tran replacing Cassie Steele as Raya in Raya and the Last Dragon. I wonder why they fired Cassie Steele.

Maybe the directors felt that Steele wasn't the best choice to voice Raya.

Which explains why they got Tran to replace her.

Though, to be fair, I am much more familiar with Tran's work.

I only really know Cassie Steele from Degrassi The Next Generstion and Kelly Marie Tran is also a much bigger name so it makes sense.

Oh man, as a lifelong comic book fan, the big dream has always been this: to write and introduce to the world my own original superhero that actually looks like me and my kids. This March, that dream finally comes true. 

It's set in a fantasy "Southeast Asia" land with dragons that's definitely going to be a bunch of very different cultures smushed together like Moana.

Raya and the Last Dragon looks very cool.

Love Kelly Marie Tran as they voice, nice visual style, dig the music beat.

My very first thought was OMG SHE LOOKS LIKE A 3D KORRA!!

It definitely could've been done with a more specific focus since it was an amalgamation of different Polynesian cultures.

Like Coco was specifically a Mexican story, Mulan is specifically Chinese even if Disney messed up both times on historical accuracy. Is it too much to ask for Moana and Raya to have a similar focus? is it because you don't want to offend people? Because Mulan 2020 did that already.

If you want to avoid that, then maybe have people who are actually Asian to direct the damn movies. Why give this to a white man? And Carlos Estrada isn't white but he isn't Asian either....and neither are the producers.

Wow you guys went on a research trip to various Southeast Asian islands! You have staff who are Southeast Asian! But that is the bare minimum because they can only do so much if they don't have a the director or producer who has the cultural background that calls all the shots.

Like. Come on maybe it's just me but Sisu?? Why is she candy colored? She reminds me of that sassy unicorn from the Barbie Swan Lake movie and I hate it. I cannot believe any Asian person with some background in their history would approve. Just look at her.

Y'all want dragons in your generic fantasy Asian movie? You have Kelly Marie Tran, who is Vietamese and deserves everything good, so why not base Raya on Vietamese mythology and folklore? They have dragons! because there are variations in Southeast Asian mythologies!

Why do you want to make Asian dragons sassy? Why can't they be beautiful and symbolic like they're meant to be in their respective cultures. 

May Raya and the Last Dragon be but a reminder that if representation from an international company is already this beautiful, locally-made representation can be just as great if not better.

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 candidate Billie Hakenson is Bisexual

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"One of the candidates of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant was proud to show the world that she is part of the LGBTQIA+ community after identifying herself as bisexual."

Billie Hakenson is representing Cavite and he is proudly a bixesual - a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

So she gets to have a chance to win the "Filipina" crown made by the owners of the Villarica Pawnshop chain?

The Miss Universe Philippines Organization is happy to know that contestants feel they could "be themselves" during the pageant.

 This should not be allowed. Nothing against bisexual but this a contest for pure women. Abuso naman kung pati sa ganyan i allow pa.

I get it; being true to yourself and whatnot. But this is not the proper avenue for LGBTQIA+. They have their own pageants, di ba? Eh, paano kung ang sumali sa Miss Gay Universe pageant ay tunay na babae? Issue na yun, malamang.

The message they are trying to promote here is that being ‘different’ or morally misaligned is okay - but its not. 

Try harder.

Maybe he is just being used to spark interest for the pageant even during the pandemic.

The first batch of candidates for Miss Universe Philippines 2020 has toured around the Strawberry Farm during their visit in La Trinidad, Benguet on Thursday as the said province will host more than 50 bets for the beauty pageant on October 15 and 16. 

The coronation day of the first edition of Miss Universe Philippines will be held at Baguio Country Club this Sunday, October 25. 

World-acclaimed designer Furne Amato is the official finals swimwear designer. Amato is a well-known and well-loved Filipino designer who has taken the Middle East by storm. 

It's time for 2019 Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados to pass the crown to her successor.

KC Montero and Benjamin Alves will be hosting.

Miss Universe Philippines has also revealed the pre-pageant events - interview, national costume, swimsuit and evening. 

Lou Dominique Piczon, representing Mandaue City, won the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Runway challenge. She was followed by Miss Laguna and Miss Parañaque.

More than 40 ladies will compete for the chance to represent the country next year. 

Also, two Miss Universe Philippines candidates have withdrawn from the competition after contracting the coronavirus disease. 

See you in Baguio City.

#YesToABSCBNShutDown but #YesToPBBKumuAudition

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Ang DDS na gipit, sa PBB Kumu audition kumakapit!

We 've learned about some DDS teens, specifically a certain Charlie Drin, auditioning for PBB. The audacity to audition when they were in favor of the shutdown of ABS-CBN. They are hypocrites. Just one request, please don't use the hashtag.

#YesToABSCBNShutDown funny how we used to hate this hashtag but are using now to tease those who supported it and are auditioning in #PBBConnect . 

I think they dropped their masks or took a whiff of too much Dolomite from Manila Bay.

The wonders of online. Your previous posts are receipts for some things you have to pay the price.

So remember not to hang your dirty laundry where everyone can see them especially if you are not determined to stand by to what you believe in.

Oh boy, how could you even join Pinoy Big Brother when you detest ABS-CBN?

Wala ka bang paninindigan sa iyong kinikilingan?

PBB sana bago kayo mamili ng housemates, please do background checking. Ang lakas niyang maka Yes to Shutdown tapos nag audition pala. 

Kapag ito ay nakapasok, force evict agad and hatol ng bayan. Hindi ko panghihinayangan ang gastos sa text o SMS. Uubusin ko load ko.

@PBBabscbn you can accept him but make sure to give him the hardest tasks. Yung tipong kakabisaduhin niya buong SONA ni du30 since proud DDS naman siya.

Seriously, kung deserving naman ang looks, personality at talent, tanggapin pa rin at pakisamahan ng maayos. "In doing this you will heap burning coals on his head." By the way, malamang bagsak yan sa personality so  ano na PBB?

Linta! Para palang si MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago iyan. Kung may sisipsipin doon sya didikit. Dati sabi niya may saltik so Duterte at kampanya siya kay Mar. Pero nung manalo si Duterte ay doon nagprisinta makakuha ng posisyon sa gobyerno.

Those that said #YesToABSCBNShutDown but are joining PBB on Kumu spread are fanaticists and neo-fascists. They spread nothing but hate and completely fractured our country. 

Sheer hypocrisy of those saying #YesToABSCBNShutDown. Even when it was proven no laws were broken, they cry “rule of law!” They celebrate it as a blow to the oligarchy but are silent about Dennis Uy, the Marcoses, the Dutertes of Davao. 

Sa mga competitive PBB auditionees diyan, start saving screenshots of anti-ABS-CBN socmed posts of your fellow auditionees. That will instantly make them lose their spots for you to possibly take.