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Heartstopper’s William Gao says Hudson Williams has caused boom for ‘Wasian’ actors: ‘It’s good, but weird’

Heartstopper star William Gao has said Hudson Williams' success with Heated Rivalry has caused a boom in the demand for "Wasian" actors. The actor – whose dad is English and mum is Chinese – is best known for playing Tao Xu in the Netflix series and the finale film, Heartstopper Forever.

Heartstopper’s William Gao says Hudson Williams has caused boom for ‘Wasian’ actors: ‘It’s good, but weird’

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Heartstopper star William Gao has said Hudson Williams' success with Heated Rivalry has caused a boom in the demand for "Wasian" actors.

The actor – whose dad is English and mum is Chinese – is best known for playing Tao Xu in the Netflix series and the finale film, Heartstopper Forever.

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Heartstopper star William Gao has said Hudson Williams' success with Heated Rivalry has caused a boom in the demand for "Wasian" actors. The actor – whose dad is English and mum is Chinese – is best known for playing Tao Xu in the Netflix series and the finale film, Heartstopper Forever.

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