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" I wasn't trained to be in front of a camera, so there were a lot of challenges at first. But I didn't want to be fake. "
Yuna
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Fake
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" I'm a huge 'SK-II' person. I'm their Malaysian spokesperson. But I truly love their products - it's not just something that I endorse. I always moisturize with the SK-II Essential Power Rich Cream. "
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" Racism is everywhere - the older generations in Malaysia still say things like, 'She's darker-skinned; maybe don't marry her,' and it's very judgmental. A lot of girls do try to get fairness cream to lighten their skin, and I'm against all of that. "
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" I didn't take music seriously in the beginning. It just kind of a hobby to me. It was something that I love doing for fun. "
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