is in a reflective mood. The actress, whom many will know as Rory Gilmore's best friend, Lane Kim, on, confessed that it's a surreal time celebrating the accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders this month against a backdrop of uncertainty, tragedy and shifting perceptions of the Asian community due to the coronavirus pandemic.«This year has been such a roller coaster,» Agena told ET recently by phone. «With the lockdown and with the rhetoric that had come out about COVID-19, some of it has been disturbing towards the Asian community.
It's been such an upheaval. It's a strange May to be celebrating at home this year in 2020, which I thought was going to be the best year ever.»In the latest spotlight interview for Asian