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Dietrich’s Racist Outburst Exposed | Entertainment and Celebrity News
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A new biography of Anna May Wong resurrects a shocking Hollywood scandal: Marlene Dietrich’s alleged racist rant against Asian people, reportedly made during a private moment on set of Shanghai Express. Though Dietrich helped style Wong’s costumes and seemed friendly on camera, her daughter Maria Riva claims she voiced disgust toward “yellow faces,” shocking director Josef von Sternberg and deepening the racial divide in Hollywood. The book also reveals how Wong, despite years of work and critical acclaim, remained trapped by systemic racism — while white actors continued to dominate Asian roles. This intimate portrait sheds light on Wong’s resilience amid Hollywood’s darkest prejudices.
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