The Untold Truth Of Kelsey Asbille

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Kelsey Asbille enjoys exploring her cultural heritage and in 2010, the actor revealed that she was learning Mandarin Chinese. She spoke to LA Teen Festival about her reasons for wanting to learn the language, saying, "My dad is Chinese and I'm not fluent in Chinese, it's a very very hard language, but I'm very happy to be learning it." However, she'd seemingly caught some criticism for her linguistic skills. "My dad thinks, of course, that I speak it all wrong," she laughed. 

Eight years later, the actor confirmed to The Last Magazine that she was still learning Mandarin with the help of a tutor. She added that she had connected with her Chinese roots at a later stage in life. "I just went to China for the first time at twenty-five and meeting some of my family there was a learning experience," she said. "... The exploration can be painful, but in the end, I think it's a blessing."

She also revealed to the outlet that she was studying Cherokee as part of a structured online course. At the time of the interview, she had been playing the role of "Yellowstone's" Monica Dutton, a granddaughter of the Native American elder Felix Long. Responding to the controversy regarding the questions of her heritage within the role, she told the outlet, "In terms of identity, mixed race identity, and talking about identity that falls outside traditions, it's a confusing process and at least I'm in good company."

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