Ella Jay Basco, Ruby Ibarra on "Gold" Music Video's Positive Anthem for Asian Community
Ahead of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Birds of Prey actress Ella Jay Basco and rapper Ruby Ibarra have released their Asian self-love music video "Gold." The video begins with Basco starring in a 1950's black and white commercial advertising a "Brown Be Gone" skin whitening soap to "wash the brown away." Midway through the commercial, the model played by Basco begins to panic when hearing the potential side effects of using the soap, such as "complicity" and "inauthenticity." As the commercial crew starts to pack up, Basco wipes her face to reveal a swatch of skin, which is in color, and is launched into a technicolor world where she sings about loving one's identity and skin color.