Banana Magazine

Banana Magazine is a biannual, print-only publication that explores the blurred boundaries of the East and West, and supports voices in contemporary Asian culture.

I’ve been fortunate to write for three of their issues, collaborating with their freelance artists and editors to share Asian superstitions, Asian-American wedding traditions, and the realities of being an Asian-American reality TV star.

Issue #007

We’re Not All Crazy Rich Asians

For Banana Magazine’s most recent issue, I got the chance to interview and author profiles on three Asian-American reality TV stars: Crystal Kung Minkoff from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kim Chi from RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Yu Ling Wu from The Circle. Each of them shared their experiences with Asian representation within a predominantly white TV genre.