Asuka, arguably the most accomplished Japanese superstar in WWE history, has experienced the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asuka – a four-time WWE women’s champion and Royal Rumble winner – caught up with ET Canada for Asian Heritage Month. While most of the interview was a celebration of Japanese and Asian cultures, the highly accomplished superstar also detailed her experiences with racism. “I have only one experience with racism.
It was around the time when COVID-19 started spreading,” Asuka recalled. “In America, I was at the airport. A woman came towards me.” “When she noticed me, she covered her mouth with her hand and ran away from me.
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