Mark Wahlberg’s History of Hate Crimes Resurfaces After ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ SAG Win

Social media is still rejoicing over Sunday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards where fan-favorite contender Everything Everywhere All At Once did a clean sweep. In addition to Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huay Quan winning in their respective categories, the ensemble took home the biggest award of the night, Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. The prize is considered a bellwether for the Best Picture winner at the Oscars.

Ninety-four-year-old screen legend James Hong, who co-stars in the film, is currently going viral for his part of the acceptance speech where he pointed out Hollywood’s history of yellowface and the systematic exclusion of Asian actors. Still, despite the joyousness of the cast’s win, Twitter couldn’t help but call out the irony of the actor selected to present the night’s final award: Controversial actor Mark Wahlberg.

Despite being one of Hollywood’s most bankable actors—and proud Catholics—the Boogie Nights actor has a well-documented history of committing hate crimes against Black and Asian people, stemming from his teenage years. Before Sunday night, his rap sheet had most recently resurfaced after he shared a tribute to George Floyd on Instagram in 2020.

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