Let’s hear it for the hapas aka wasians aka another beautiful representation of the diversity that is within the Asian community.
Jaiden is mixed Chinese/Caucasian and proud of both heritages.
When we asked her about her Asian experience, this is what she had to say:
"I love being Chinese there’s a lot of family and culture in my roots. It can be hard sometimes because of stereotypes but stereotypes are not always a bad thing. I’ve learned to realize that it’s a beautiful thing to share interests with people who look like me."
Along with being one of our first models and one of our favorite hooded eyed beauties, she’s in the process of applying to graduate school to be a healthcare provider. She’s put in pivotal work researching pediatric brain cancer in hopes the data will be used for further testing. Her brilliance and tenacity is inspiring and we can’t wait to see all that she accomplishes.
Follow her journey: @jaiden_wong_