And I worked hard for it, too.” But his Asian background has not always made it easy for him to work towards his goals, especially because of his sexuality and difficulty with the Vietnamese language. I put myself out there and that’s why I got a great response. They see the American superheroes who are all Caucasians, but not Asians. “ see me as an icon, because growing up in America, most Asian kids don’t really come across any Asian role models. The second biggest group is Americans.” Many Chinese people see Le as a gay icon in the same way that Asian-Americans do, because his Asian appearance is something that they feel they can relate by Margaux Schreurs to. It is a great marketing strategy for them to have me there because most of my fans are Chinese. They reached out to me in particular because they knew I have a huge fan base in China. “Funky started to bring to create a reputation of doing something outside the normal Chinese clubs, I think it was great for them. “Most of my fans are from Asia,” he tells us. Le’s Asian descent might just be what sets him apart in the industry, becoming both a role model and icon.
