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Illuminating Asian pop culture with BuzzFeed A*Pop’s Janna Macatangay

BuzzFeed A*Pop lead video producer Janna Macatangay says she wants Asian Americans to feel seen.

Marj Ostani

01 Apr 2023 — 4 min read

Photo courtesy of Janna Macatangay.

BuzzFeed is a media giant known for easy-to-digest content that’s just about anything and everything. Leading its video production for A*Pop — a platform celebrating Asian pop culture — is Janna Macatangay, who’s behind some of its most entertaining and highly viewed video content.

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