Snubbed Awkwafina still grateful despite Oscar disappointment for her role in The Farewell, which won actress a Golden Globe

Awkwafina, born Nora Lum, won a Golden Globe for her critically acclaimed performance in The Farewell, but failed to get an Oscar nomination

The actress wasn’t bitter however, and was thankful for the journey the film took her on

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Awkwafina, born Nora Lum, did not receive an Oscar nomination on Monday despite winning a Golden Globe for her role in The Farewell. Photo: AP

Published: 8:00pm, 16 Jan 2020Updated: 8:00pm, 16 Jan 2020

Awkwafina isn’t carrying an Oscar grudge.

The actress, born Nora Lum, did not snag an Oscar nomination on Monday for her critically acclaimed and Golden Globe-winning performance in last year’s The Farewell. But a day after the snub, she was nothing but grateful for the journey the film took her on.

“The Farewell came out last January at Sundance, and we really did not know where that would take us,” she told reporters at the Television Critics Association on Tuesday.

“To set the record straight, my emotional reaction to all of this is really that I’m grateful for the journey.”

Zhao Shuzhen (left) and Awkwafina in a scene from The Farewell. Photo: AP

But the actress and comedian, whose semi-autobiographical show Awkwafina is Nora from Queens debuts on Comedy Central on January 22, admits that there is still plenty of work to be done in Hollywood and awards culture when it comes to inclusion and representation.