Chrissy Teigen opened up about diversity in the modelling industry to E! News. “I think it’s really important to start embracing people... Seeing them in roles that are not necessarily ‘that Asian girl’ or ‘that Asian boy. I think Asian models are really under-represented in the industry, especially on the runways or in magazines. In movies, you’re like ‘Oh, this Asian girl is dating this white guy’ — I want that to be normal,” said the supermodel.

However, Chrissy, whose father is of Norwegian descent and her mother is a Thai, didn’t have to struggle to make a mark in the fashion industry. “My mom every day is like ‘Oh my God, Thailand is so excited that you’re in the issue’ and I’m like ‘Oh my God, Thailand knows about me’(sic).”