![]() ![]() “I’ve been Black my entire life, so it’s never something that I had to really think about. “It was incredibly sad for me to hear,” she said. When researching the Philippines with her mom, Hayes learned for the first time about the idealization of white features and pale skin that is prevalent across Asia. ![]() When the Black Lives Matter movement grew this summer, Hayes said her family encouraged her to engage with both Black and Filipino history. I think a lot of mixed people kind of go through that same thing with feeling like they have to identify with one race instead of all of the races that make up who they are.” “Growing up, it’s been kind of confusing trying to navigate where I fit. ![]() “Getting the chance to experience and embrace two different cultures is super cool,” she said. Growing up, she had the chance to explore both her mom’s Filipino culture and her dad’s Black culture through food, family and shared history. Laya DeLeon Hayes, a 16-year-old actress and the voice of Doc McStuffins on the Disney series of the same name said her parents never sat her down for “the talk” about being biracial. ![]()
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