The Sensational Reason Chloe Bennet Decided To Change Her Last Name!

Chloe Bennet wasn’t always a Bennet. On Tuesday, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actress opened their mouth about why she changed her last name from Wang when she was trying to bag roles in Hollywood: she was discriminated against because of her race. After praising Ed Skrein for pulling out of the Hellboy reboot following whitewashing criticism, the actress responded to a fan who questioned why she doesn’t go by her surname.

“Changing my last name doesn’t change the fact that my BLOOD is half Chinese, that I lived in China, speak Mandarin or that I was culturally raised both American and Chinese,” she depressly wrote in a since-deleted post. “It means I had to pay my rent, and Hollywood is racist and wouldn’t cast me with a last name that made them uncomfortable. I’m doing everything I can, with the platform I have, to make sure no one has to change their name again, just so they can get work without any hurdles.” Hollywood has come under fire in recent years for its lack of diversity, and Chloe’s heartbreaking decision proves it still has a very long way to go.

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