The 31-year-old mixed-race model, whose mother is Thai, believes that it is "really important to start embracing people" for who they are rather than stereotyping them based on their race or skin colour, reported E! Online.
"I think its really important to start embracing people... Seeing them in roles that are not necessarily 'That Asian Girl' or 'That Asian Boy.'
"I want it to be a normal thing to be able to see Asian models, and I think Asian models are really underrepresented in the industry, especially on the runways or in magazines," she said.
Teigen also shared her thoughts on cultural appropriation.
Overall, she had pretty mixed feelings on the subject, stating, "I personally am not offended by cultural appropriation of any sort because I feel like it does pay homage, but at the same time there are a lot of beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, Asian women that could do the same thing.
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