THIS ONE IS FOR THE 808 Ft. Auli'i Cravalho | Drew Afualo | THE COMMENT SECTION EP 72

The Comment Section with Drew Afualo

Past Your Bedtime

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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[video available on Spotify] This week, the legendary Auli'i Cravalho, aka Moana herself, joins Drew on the show to talk Polynesian representation in media. They debunk hate comments that audiences won't watch films about underrepresented groups, talk how Auli'i got the role of Moana through a chance open casting call, why Drew wants to play The Rock's brother in Hobbes and Shaw, and so much more! Drew: https://linktr.ee/drewafualo Auli'i: IG / TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The rock just existing was representation in it of itself, but even then like I read a statistic that he's like he makes up
0:07.8	something like 80% of all Pacific Island roles like him
0:12.6	But I would also like to say that he owns the production company as there's eight and he gets all of them
0:23.8	Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of the comment section show starring me your favorite everybody knows me and again
0:30.0	Nobody cares about me anymore. Today. I have an extremely special guest my fellow Island Gale the one and only a leaky
0:40.0	I like you a lot. Oh, thank you so much. It's not it doesn't matter anymore. Nobody cares about me
0:46.0	Ever since I became Spotify exclusive. They're like, okay, who's on the show?
0:50.0	And now I'm so honored to have you. Well, thanks. I watch your episodes. I think really funny
0:53.9	I think if you kind of like a big sister from the internet. I'm like period. What what kind of shit are we talking today?
1:00.0	I get really excited. I love that for us. I love that I can be that for everyone else
1:03.6	Everyone's like you're where I go when I want to like be really mean
1:07.4	Period. Yeah works for me. I agree representation matters. I mean, I can't say that like the mouse is like breathing over my shoulder
1:14.6	Yeah, I look at you for that as well. I like my tether
1:18.7	Ali's like my my good twin. Oh, I wouldn't like if we got split in half sure
1:25.3	Yeah, sure you're like all the nice parts
1:28.2	Yes, I'll really presenting like I have my talking points down pat and I do not stray from them. Yeah, I love that
1:35.3	What's your sign? I'm a Sagittarius though. Oh, yeah, don't worry like I'm surrounded by Sagittarius women my mom is a story of Sagittarius
1:43.6	They flock to me
1:45.9	I love that for us. I'm a Virgo. Oh my mom's a Virgo look at us. Wow. I'm your mom
1:52.4	Turns out I'm your mom listen if we hang out outside of this podcast
1:55.5	We're gonna fight, but we're gonna love each other. I love that. Yeah, I love that for that is very true
1:59.8	Yeah, that's very true. Just ask my family. I'm so happy to have you here. Thanks. You're a legend in the making
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