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Description: Japanese-American opera singer Nina Yoshida Nelsen reflects on her decade-long career of being repeatedly cast in "Madame Butterfly," while often overlooked for other non-Asian specific roles. In response, the mezzo-soprano is pushing for change in her beloved industry by speaking out about the pigeonholing and stereotyping that many Asian artists face. Read more about the Nina Yoshida Nelsen: ti.me/3FtPWIU Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to TIME: ti.me/3e7Uqs3 Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: ti.me/the-brief Follow us: Twitter: ti.me/3e9LS3L Facebook: ti.me/3FjmYus Instagram: ti.me/32klSQH