After attack, actor Karen Fukuhara is ‘physically fine.’ But ‘this needs to stop’

Karen Fukuhara, who stars on the TV present “The Boys,” mentioned she is “bodily advantageous” after a person attacked her on the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings.

On Wednesday, Fukuhara wrote on Instagram {that a} stranger struck her within the head “out of nowhere” earlier that day whereas she was strolling to a restaurant. Although the actor hardly ever discusses her private life on public platforms, she mentioned she thought it essential to share what occurred to her in mild of surging anti-Asian hate crimes.

It’s unclear the place the incident occurred, although Fukuhara gave the impression to be attending the continued SXSW Music and Movie Competition in Austin, Texas, as of Monday, in accordance with her Instagram web page.

“Immediately I used to be struck within the head by a person (I’m bodily advantageous) & this s— must cease,” Fukuhara wrote. “Us ladies, Asians, the aged want your assist …

“It got here out of nowhere. We made no eye contact earlier than, I wasn’t doing something out of the unusual. It got here to my shock and my hat flew off. By the point I appeared again, he was just a few toes away from me (he will need to have stored strolling after hitting me).”

Fukuhara was focused precisely one yr after eight folks, together with six ladies of Asian descent, had been shot and killed at three Atlanta-area spas. The tragedy led to elevated consciousness for the #StopAsianHate motion condemning anti-Asian violence, which has skyrocketed for the reason that starting of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I considered confronting him at first however he began coming in the direction of me and I didn’t assume it was definitely worth the threat,” Fukuhara continued. “After just a few seconds of gazing one another, and him yelling at me, he finally walked away.

“That is the primary time I’ve been harmed bodily, though racial slurs and hurtful actions have been directed to me up to now. I write this, as a result of I’ve had conversations with multi-racial mates of mine that had no concept these hate crimes occur to on a regular basis, common folks — those who they share meals with. I felt it was essential to lift consciousness.”

Earlier this week, a survey discovered that two-thirds of Asian People in Los Angeles County concern turning into the sufferer of a racist assault. Of the 1,500 Asian American and Pacific Islander residents who had been polled, 80% mentioned they considered anti-Asian racism as a severe situation in the course of the pandemic.

On Monday, the New York Instances reported {that a} man was charged with tried homicide after putting a 67-year-old lady of Asian descent greater than 125 instances and calling her an anti-Asian, misogynistic slur in Yonkers.

“Finally I do know I obtained fortunate,” Fukuhara wrote on Wednesday. “He may have come again to hit me once more. He may have carried a weapon. The shock of this expertise has me eager about taking self protection courses.

“However why is that this one thing we as ‘victims’ have to consider? What satisfaction are these perpetrators getting from hitting ladies, Asians, the ELDERLY. They have to be held accountable. What can we do as a group to forestall these horrible crimes?”

Fukuhara is one in every of many leisure luminaries who’ve spoken out in opposition to anti-Asian racism. Different actors who’ve used their platforms to denounce the rise in hate crimes embody Gemma Chan, Ken Jeong, Simu Liu, Olivia Munn and Daniel Dae Kim.

“I’m so grateful you’re protected,” “The Gateway” star Munn commented on Fukuhara’s submit.

“Thanks for sharing your story and I’m glad you’re protected,” “The Sizzling Zone: Anthrax” star Kim replied.

A number of forged members of “The Boys” additionally despatched messages of affection and assist to their co-star by way of Instagram. On the Amazon sequence in regards to the superhero industrial complicated, Fukuhara performs highly effective super-human Kimiko Miyashiro.

“F this individual!!” mentioned Chace Crawford, who performs the Deep on the present. “Hope you’re okay that is terrible.”

“Karen thanks for sharing your expertise,” wrote Jack Quaid, who performs Hughie Campbell. “I’m so sorry that occurred to you. Love you. Right here if you happen to want something.”

Jessie T. Usher, who performs A-Prepare on the gritty motion sequence, referred to as on anybody who “is aware of who’s out right here committing these crimes” to “level them out,” whereas Karl City, who performs Billy Butcher, was “deeply saddened to listen to” about Fukuhara’s ordeal.

“Glad you’re okay,” City added. “Severely WTF!! This anti Asian xenophobic bulls — has obtained to … cease !!!”