The Untold Truth Of Bella Poarch

In April 2021, Bella Poarch was one of the famous members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities that Vogue UK profiled in a piece about the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes. She spoke about her own experience with racism at school, where she was bullied as a teenager. "My mother used to pack me Filipino food for lunch, and I would get made fun of because of the way it smelled," she said. "Kids would make fun of me because of the way I looked and call me 'Ling Ling.'"

Poarch revealed that she was a victim of a random assault motivated by racism, and she said that she's not ready to open up about the experience. "To this day, I suffer from clinically diagnosed depression, anxiety and PTSD as a result of my attack," she stated. Poarch said that it's been difficult for her to watch others in the AAPI community suffer, and she filmed an Instagram PSA to raise awareness of the rise in racist attacks. She gave her audience of over 12 million followers advice on what they can do to help, including to "check in on your Asian friends" and to donate to organizations that offer support to the AAPI community. While speaking to Vogue, she had another message for anyone she sees attacking someone simply because of their Asian ethnicity. "I will use everything I ever learned in the military to dismantle them," she said.

If you or a loved one has experienced a hate crime, contact the VictimConnect Hotline by phone at 1-855-4-VICTIM or by chat for more information or assistance in locating services to help. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.

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