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She also points to successes like K-pop band BTS - who she is a "huge fan of" - as models for Asians to look up to.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The rest of the band joins in as Ayewa calls for the listener to look up to a world above war, bitterness, and division.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"Honestly, I didn't have many people to look up to," she explained.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Positioning herself as the star her fans orbit and look up to, instead of the party girl they’re hitting the club with, is not her style.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
The Dinka admired him as much as any American sports fans look up to an athlete who scores a touchdown or hits a home run.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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