Twitter: Checking audio book files: His older brother, Cooper, was very critical and domineering when they were young, and it is implied that Blaine is not very close to his father because of his sexuality. The only overt reference to Blaine’s race has been rachel’s racist comment about having “vaguely eurAsian-looking children.” Love all of this–just curious about how much of this will become explicit on the show as Blaine (and Kurt’s) story continues. I doubt any of this has, or ever will enter their minds. And he’s not accepted by his peers, because the guy they often give acceptance to isn’t really him. We can argue (as a few enthusiastic people in my Ask on Tumblr often do) that Blaine can’t possibly he choosing to pass with those ridiculously short trousers and the bowties. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. It’s amazing to know that her grandpa on her mother’s side is half Filipino from Bohol. ( Log Out /  Some people hate them because they don’t like the style or the aesthetic. I don’t think the order for a POC kid actor came from on high. gleeblaineislife. Birth name: Vanessa Anne Hudgens. Bruce Anderson (Derek Ramsay) Italy After Blaine was born, he was brought home to live in their modest, Venetian flat with his mother, father, and twelve year-old half-brother, Bottanio Briccano . Blaine Anderson is a business major at Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY). But it’s arguably, and unsettlingly, something that may well be being considered as quite useful in the marketing of the character. His very existence is (in a marvelous bit of rubbing up against the fourth wall commentary) an exercise in persona. Blaine is implied to come from a wealthy family. ( Log Out /  We even see it when Kitty and her bullying friends pick on a group of New Directions members and Blaine’s sexuality doesn’t even merit a remark. Blaine’s not, as far as I can tell, a character people have ambivalence about, because if Glee is about the triumph of underdogs, why does this dude, who really seems to have fewer obstacles than most of his WMHS peers get, among other things, all the solos? 4) Speaking of Anderson parent casting, I think Darren said he wanted Peter Gallagher. They went out of their way to mention the age difference, after all; Blaine’s plight would have been even more palpable with the admission that they’re not fully related. His performance as serial killer Andrew Cunanan received acclaim from critics. And disappearing is exactly what Blaine Anderson has been doing. Being a cypher, and being able to pass, seems, quite clearly, to be killing Blaine Anderson in the Watsonian sense. It’s also intriguing, because it reminds us again of the question of how much of the passing story regarding Blaine in Glee is Watsonian (in this case, internal and intrinsic to the story) and how much of it is Doylist (specifically, how convenient is it to a commercial narrative to feature a character who can be perceived as both gay and/or straight as well as PoC and/or white as individual audience members desire based on their own biases and narrative needs)? It’s also a thing that can put a person at risk or make them feel like they are disappearing. 2) The casting of the little!Blaine actor, who is of mixed race, was another point for the Blaine as POC, but I think that decision was made by someone who isn’t a writer on the show. If you’ve watched and followed every episode of the musical drama series on TV, then you’ve probably grooved to the beat and sang the songs of the Warblers led by Blaine Anderson. Criss is most known for his role as Blaine Anderson on the TV show Glee.On The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, he plays Andrew Cunanan, the Filipino American serial killer who shot and killed designer Gianni Versace outside his home in Miami Beach, Florida in 1997.The show will premiere this Thursday in the U.S. cable network FX. One scene I keep lingering on in the wake of 4.04 is the argument Kurt and Blaine have in Emma’s office during the debacle with Chandler at the end of Season 3. But the matter of not being seen for what he is doesn’t end there for Blaine. In short, when it comes to sexuality and gender concerns, Blaine passes whether he wants to or not, just as Kurt doesn’t, whether he wants to or not. It is not innately good nor bad. He could well be in Downs’ stage two. You can see it in the scene where he was Skypeing with Kurt and had the bowties conversation too. Unfortunately, the writers of this show are not interested in great stories. "Filipino. The disappearance metaphor is heartbreaking in part because of how it ties into Blaine’s passing problems. It’s a thing that can help some people be safe in some circumstances. Don’t worry–this post finally pulls together the myriad conversations about this character that have been going on for so long. Breathe, Blaine, breathe, he thinks.. Blaine Anderson is not exactly sure how or when he called Kurt; all he knows is that it felt like every minute inside that blasted choir room, sitting beside Artie and Sam and surrounded by a symphony of quiet sobs and sniffles, was an eternity. 4) Vanessa Hudgens. There are a lot of them, and they’re mostly related to Blaine around sexuality, gender, and race. However, aside from establishing his background with Rachel’s offhand “vaguely Eurasian babies” remark in Season 2, matters of race (and skin tone) have popped up around Blaine repeatedly. And he’s not, at the end of the day, fine, and that was clear to a lot of us by the time he performed “Cough Syrup,” if not sooner. Over the last couple of days, I’ve dug through all the Glee related entries I’ve posted here for mentions of passing. They’re also mostly about my hope that Glee would deliver an actual plot line around passing. He rose to fame starring on the television series Glee (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree killer Andrew Cunanan in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018). Doesn’t he have too much going for him for us to really care about his problems? Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. I think it was a lucky strike for us, and it was good sense to boot; the kid could have been little!Blaine, that’s for sure. I’m curious to see how it plays out. While I find this exploration of Blaine fascinating, I think you are giving the writers and casting directors of this show far too much credit. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Darren Criss is Filipino mixed with white. But the fact that Blaine seems to have so many fewer problems than most of the other WMHS kids, is something that’s embedded in the character not just in the Doylist sense, but in a Watsonian sense as well. This is an interesting post. He’s not white. Because, even if it becomes canon that Blaine is white, it won’t remove the racial bias that the creative has been operating with the entire show, which will still create the liminal space so thoroughly explored by this post. People generally assume that I’m straight, and there are situations where I don’t want to pass as straight, so I feel like I get that part. As seen in the "Makeover" episode, Artie (Kevin McHale) asked Brittany about her favorite color amid her preparations for the student elections in the fictional McKinley High School, where she vied against Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) for the presidential seat. Me: Why are my book sales doing what they are doing today? Definitely made me look at the character in ways I never have before. Just like he’s gay, but can pass for straight at WMHS. Find Blaine Anderson's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Darren himself passes as white, except on occasion when he seems a little more swarthy than usual. Criss starred in the second installment of Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story, The Assassination of Gianni Versace in 2018. I would also like to see him as an independent character. I’d like to see who would help him if he does spiral down. Criss is a Filipino through his mother Cerina Bru who is a Spanish-Filipina. Criss was born in San Francisco, California, the youngest son of Cerina (née Bru) and Charles William Criss, a banker and a former director of the San Francisco Opera, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, the Stern Grove Festival, and San Francisco Performances. Oh, that post from from Biyuti. It’s here: http://www.biyuti.com/2011/12/15/the-white-washing-of-blaine-anderson/. 784 Followers, 1,084 Following, 221 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Blaine Anderson (@blaineactor) And, despite the people around him seeming to sense that something is wrong, the things they have done to help have either reinforced the disappearing Blaine is experiencing or underscored the futility of outside intervention in the construction and deconstruction of his identity. Incredible post. My speculation is that Blaine will spiral downward further over the season. Ariana was a native and full-blooded Italian, but Briccano was half-Filipino, the son of an immigrant. It’s a thing that some people can choose and some people can’t avoid. Does this addition of privilege feed into the downright vicious hatred that Blaine dissenters voice? When they break a new story, how much time do they spend talking about Blaine’s quiet pain, and how much do they spend talking about which lines of a song to give him for maximum effect? In a show that’s ostensibly about underdogs, Blaine Anderson has always been a bit of a conundrum. Fanfiction Humor Romance Blaine Anderson Blaine Glee ... McKinley High's Quarterback, Finn Hudson, has a Younger half sister who has as much talent as Rachel Berry, as much determination as Sue Sylvester and as much soul as Mercedes Jones. Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel (9) Rachel Berry/Finn Hudson (1) Kurt Hummel/Sebastian Smythe (1) Blaine Anderson/Sebastian Smythe (1) Kurt/Sebastian (1) Include Additional Tags Prince Blaine Anderson (11) Prince Kurt Hummel (4) Alternate Universe (3) Alternate Universe - Royalty (3) Arranged Marriage (2) Alternate Universe - Historical (2) Change ). peminat Art of Blaine Anderson for peminat-peminat of Blaine 37709386 I think there was a post a while back by someone in fandom (yes, how vague) about how Glee’s makeup was white-washing Blaine/Darren because they were using hues with pink undertones for him on the show. The actor, known for his role Blaine Anderson in the TV musical Glee, happily posted a photo of him with his wife with El Nido's mesmerizing view as their backdrop. Darren Criss. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Required fields are marked *. One of the weirder and funnier things Blaine snaps at Kurt about is Kurt sneaking bronzer into his hand lotion. Short of introducing himself by saying, "Hi, my name is Blaine Anderson and I'm half-Filipino," he can't think of any way to get his ethnicity across. But the thing about passing is that it’s complicated. I’m always amused when people refer to Darren as half-Filipino though. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. But the thing is, Blaine’s not straight. Criss is also of Filipino descent but, in his career, has portrayed characters who are not Asian-American, from Glee’s Blaine Anderson to Hedwig in Hedwig and … With everyone. Me: I checked three times…. Filipino-American Darren Criss took his wife Mie Swier to El Nido, Palawan for a summer escapade in 2019. But Blaine isn’t fine; he just passes for fine. Ethnicity – Filipino, Spanish and Chinese. After the topic not having appeared at all this season, it shows up twice in remarks from Brittany during the election process in “Makeover.” In hindsight, that placement seems a critical reminder just before the shock of 4.04 that no one ever seems to see Blaine for what he is. He also passes for responsible, supported, accepted, and just fine. Darren Criss: Bio, Height, Weight, Age ... - Celebrity Facts (Thanks, Glee.). Erin: I don't hear anything Criss has made a name for himself playing gay characters such as Glee‘s Blaine Anderson, and gay serial killer Andrew Cunanan in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. Arguably white-passing, depending on the context. Find Blaine Anderson's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Language: English Words: 2,391 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 1 Kudos: 53 He is well-known for playing Blaine Anderson in the hit American musical drama series “Glee” with Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer and Matthew Morrison. Before his breakout role as Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” Criss was best known for his portrayal of Blaine Anderson on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. He’s gotten seriously physically hurt in canon twice, but there are no visible scars or wounds that force anyone to remember or acknowledge it happened. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Blaine’s not fine because the passing is killing him. Idk, I just think the fact that people are giving the writers the benefit of the doubt on the race thing is crappy. Even his boyfriend. I don’t know if it’s a recent thing but they’ve been piling on the bronze makeup recently. Racial passing is also a theme in his narrative, even if its one that’s been given markedly less attention. But notice his heritage doesn’t remotely match Darren’s — or, if Blaine is indeed half Filipino, Blaine’s. He certainly seems to be lacking in family support. By JR Russell 11 October 2011 Blaine Anderson gender presentation Glee passing. What does the shape of his burden look like? But notice his heritage doesn’t remotely match Darren’s — or, if Blaine is indeed half Filipino, Blaine’s. Your email address will not be published. He’s a person of color who passes for white. I guess I have to write out the crappy tl;dr version. He is best known for his portrayal of Blaine Anderson on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Me: there's a stray siren at 7:23 Of course, hindsight is 20-20 and in fandom’s mad and excellent scramble to figure out what Blaine’s choices in “The Break Up” were about, it’s become clear, of course, that Blaine’s passing wasn’t just a bit of seasoning or a tease at a story that could be told. I think there’s a document somewhere with vague notes about his backstory that they refer to when they need to remind themselves of Blaine continuity at most. If they do something with this, I’d be super delighted; one, it’s a story they haven’t told, a story worth telling, and two, I AM SO TIRED OF WHITE-WASHING. A lot of people have a lot of hate for Blaine’s bowties and cropped trousers and colours. The Filipino-American actor first received widespread attention on television for popularizing his role as Blaine Anderson in the hit television musical, Glee. Even if DC might (or might not) have been white washed. While they’re juggling ten other scenes as well. I believe that he will be an independent character sooner or later in the narrative, not just a character who is part of Kurt’s story. If bp isn’t your cup of tea, this isn’t the fill for you. TagalogLang.com participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All he can do is hold on by what little he can reach. Let us count the ways. Just after he came out, he attended a Sadie Hawkins dance with a friend who was the only ot… Blaine Anderson overhears Kurt Hummel admitting his feelings to Mr.Schue at Dalton over Christmas. She’s Welsh and Irish by birth but if you SQUINT I guess you can make a case for something else. 286 records for Blaine Anderson. He is best known for his portrayal of Blaine Anderson on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee.. Criss starred in the second installment of Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story, The Assassination of … Gabriela Montes is a Mexican American character played by Vanessa Hudgens, a Filipino actress, Miranda Sanchez and Lizzy McGuire, Lulu and Tru Jackson, VP Blaine Anderson and Glee Nadine in the edge of seventeen all non Filipino characters played by Filipino actors and this list. I’ve been making this argument for a while. WMHS hasn’t become suddenly not-homophobic; rather, Blaine just doesn’t ping their anxieties because he doesn’t visibly step out of boxes regarding gender and desire that trigger their discomfort. She was born on … Yes, Blaine’s dad could have remarried (and around half the time my headcanon agrees with this), but I think they would have included a note about them being half-siblings. These three items, combined with his talent, means he’s offered opportunities to perform, given the benefit of the doubt in social situations, and pursued as a friend and lover in ways that characters who can’t pass — Kurt, Mercedes, Artie, Santana and Becky (just to name a few; I have no idea what the show is doing or intends to do with Unique and the passing issue) — often aren’t. Blaine’s fine. Okay, you can get me to care about Blaine on the “disappearing and it’s killing him” theme, if only because that has been the central fear/danger in my own life. Your email address will not be published. http://www.biyuti.com/2011/12/15/the-white-washing-of-blaine-anderson/, http://www.amazon.com/Velvet-Rage-Overcoming-Growing-Straight/dp/0738215678/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349966932&sr=1-1, utterly pointless post about glee (no, really) – i just want freedom. Criss was born in San Francisco, California, the youngest child of Cerina and Charles William Criss, an investment banker. Criss is Eurasian; his mother was born in the Cebu, Philippines, and is of Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino descent, while his father, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylva… Which is really a shame because it is great material for an amazing story. Only easy plot devices. 3,566 Followers, 770 Following, 1,479 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Blaine Anderson (@captainblaineanderson) Bill Gates Something else I think is going on with Blaine are the psychological issues described in The Velvet Rage, by Alan Downs. Darren Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. Why worry about Blaine? The half-Filipino singer and actor is best known for playing the acapella-loving Blaine Anderson on Glee, but has built a career as a performer in his time away from the show. Or does his story sound the same? I think the audience sees Bomer’s fairly unmistakable whiteness, combines it with Blaine’s (ostensible) whiteness, and just assumes whiteness full stop. - HKVoyage ~~~~~ Sweet DREAMers by perry_avenue. Before moving to Dalton Academy, Blaine went to a public school where he was constantly bullied because of his sexuality. But if I’m right, and Blaine isn’t passing as something because he actually is that something — how much does this take away from his pain? I tip my hat to your analysis. We’ll see how it plays out, because — as usual — I believe the stories you write about Glee in your head (and here, and in ff) are more cogent and interesting than the Glee we get to watch on TV…, Very hard-hitting post, though, to wake up to…. And those aren’t the only things he passes for. 5) Tyson Beckford. And he’s not scar-free. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. “It looks weird,” Blaine says, “if a person just has tan hands.” Blaine is disappearing, and Kurt senses this, but can’t truly identify it and hasn’t the faintest clue how to actually stop the process. 1) Cooper. I had a whole nice comment written out but the website went randomly 404 on me in the MIDDLE OF IT. As a result he is a very light-skinned PoC. she/her, blaine anderson is my son + my bestfriend ashley is my wife. Yet the fact remains that his outfits are based on classic menswear style, and he is seen being accorded masculine status (usually in opposition to Kurt) on repeated occasions. This hasn’t been an acknowledged facet of Blaine yet. Okay, wow. From Bieste’s reaction to Blaine during the auditions for West Side Story to the choir room guys (particularly Puck and Artie) treating him like a “bro,” to Sam’s inaccurate insistence that Blaine isn’t into “gay” things that, canonically, we’ve seen that he’s absolutely in to — Blaine is, whether he wants to be or not, viewed as at least an honorary straight guy. 3) The nail in the coffin for me on this, aside from the show’s COMPLETE lack of mentioning it, was when Ryan said he wanted Blaine’s mom to be played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. While I always assumed Blaine was a POC, based on Darren’s background and Rachel’s one-off vague comment, I’ve come to the realization that I don’t think the show is of the same mindset. But for something “vaguely Eurasian?” No. I think Blaine isn’t a POC. I don’t think the order for a POC kid actor came from on high. @gin… yes and no. Being Asian, I’d refer to him as half-white. Just how Filipino really is newly minted Golden Globe winner Fil-am Darren Criss? As I’ve said to Biyuti and others, I would love to see Blaine established as a person of color. ( Log Out /  Well done. But Blaine’s not, necessarily, responsible (see his relationships with alcohol and sexuality). One thing leads to another, which ends in sex on the sofa in the common room. Criss was raised primarily in San Francisco, apart from 1988–92, when the family resided in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Charles Criss started the EastWest Bank, serving as Chairman and CEO. Criss is Eurasian – his mother is a native of Cebu, Philippines, while his father, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is of English, German, and Irish descent. There have been little hints here and there, and then contradictions. Born to a Cebuana mother and a father of English, Irish, and German descent, he was primarily raised in California and, for some time, in Honolulu, Hawaii. There are loads of fics where Blaine is half Filipino. Like, the foundation from the beginning of the last season was… noticeable especially since it was the beginning of the season, after the summer months when DC was not as pale as he can get. Rather, the narrative was — intentionally or not — unfurling all along. Hopelessly Devoted to Blainey ... and it could also explain how Cooper is white and Blaine is Filipino (even though Rothschild is a German name, she could still be part Filipino). I tried to focus on Klaine fics where Blaine’s race is the subject of the story. I actually had noticed that they were using a more natural looking foundation for Blaine this season… which is interesting in light of the recent cannon comments made about his race. Darren Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. To be honest, I don’t think the makeup is a calculated move on their part, but the writers have borrowed indiscriminately from their actors’ lives in the past, and with the little side-references thrown in, I wouldn’t be all that surprised if they decided to run with it. I think we’re supposed to because he is white. Certainly he’s been easy for a lot of viewers to resent, whether it’s been the “too nice, too boring” charge of my friend Shanna over at Don’t Turn It Off or just a general distaste for his prep school manners and privilege. Blaine’s not fine because the passing is killing him. ( Log Out /  Birth name: Tyson Craig Beckford I could be totally off the mark here, and viewing Glee’s creative team through the same cynical eyes. (http://www.amazon.com/Velvet-Rage-Overcoming-Growing-Straight/dp/0738215678/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349966932&sr=1-1) That’s another reason Blaine would feel such anger and try so hard to cover it up. Ethnicity – Filipino, Spanish, Chinese (mother) American actor, singer-songwriter, best known for portraying Blaine Anderson in Glee. They don’t have TIME to sit around thinking about Blaine’s backstory quite the way we do, I don’t think. Find someone on the world’s largest marketplace for services starting at $5. Best Known for High School Musical; 1,2,3; Spring Break. It’s especially obvious during the press conference thing where he sang with Lea, and during the screening where he showed up in Blaine’s wardrobe. Criss rose to fame after appearing on the US television musical series “Glee” as Blaine Anderson. Because the way that Blaine’s story is handled/treated in the plot… the ‘boringness’ mentioned by dontturnitoff all point to Blaine occupying a poc role, in terms of narrative structure. While all of this is interesting and I agree for the most part, I think Blaine’s story of passing may actually be less than what you’re reading in the narrative. I doubt it ever will be. 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