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Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About This Summer’s Breakout Star Awkwafina
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  1. She studied Mandarin from 2006 to 2008 at the Beijing Language and Culture University in Beijing.
  2. Prior to becoming famous, she interned at the Times Union and Gotham Gazette. She was also a publicity assistant at the publishing house Rodale.
  3. Before Awkwafina began rapping at the age of 13, she played the trumpet and was trained in both classical and jazz music.
  4. She became an internet sensation in 2012 with her music video
    "My Vag," which she made in response to Mickey Avalon's "My Dick."
  5. The video has garnered more than 2.8 million views but ended up getting her fired from her corporate job.
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