Much of the reason Kiyoko could find anyone she could connect with on the screens or musically while growing is perhaps because of the industry's hesitance and covert discrimination against people who did not tick all the boxes.
In an interview with SXSW, Kiyoko spoke out about her experience being biracial and discriminated against in the industry. When asked about her Asian and Caucasian mixed ethnicity, she explained she was always told she was not "enough."
As an actress, when she went for casting, she was flat out told she was not "Asian enough" when trying out for Asian-American roles. And when she tried out open ethnicity roles, they told her she was not "white enough."
But since finding her voice and being comfortable in her skin, she has empowered many through her work and iterated that she will continue to do so.
