Recently, Erika Nakamura, a Japanese-American actress and singer has been doing very well in the film industry. In one of her films, she played a Japanese girl who committed suicide to get her parents divorced. The unfortunate part of it is that her parents had chosen not to accept her marriage proposal because they didn’t agree with the idea of two people of the opposite sex spending time together. Despite this, Erika is still able to sing and act and it shows that not all Japanese people are too opposed to relationships between people of the same race and nationality.
However, what really makes Erika’s story special is her choice of partner. As she states in one of her songs, “When you’re young and handsome, they don’t take you seriously. When you’re old and ugly they don’t take you out”. This quote refers to her early years in her career in which she was often considered a monster by the Hollywood elite. However, this did not stop her from pursuing her dreams and getting the success that she wanted. And now that she is successfully established in the film industry with various honors and awards to her credit, the fact that she chose to stay a woman despite being overweight is very commendable.
It is true that many people will not approve of Erika Nakamura’s choice of remaining a woman despite being overweight. However, the fact that she didn’t allow that factor to affect her personal and professional life should speak to us that people who choose to follow their passions regardless of their race and nationality are making a wise choice. It is important to understand that it is our personal choices that will determine whether or not we achieve success in our professional lives. And since success in the film industry is always dependent on a variety of factors, it is understandable that some people will have more influence over how our lives go than others. But Erika Nakamura proves that being passionate about your job does not mean that you need to be a superhuman being that can overcome obstacles like weight or height difference.