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And wow, did they have some beautiful responses:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-5 \" data-keywords=\"cleaning\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Alex Tarrant (M\u0101ori, Samoan, and Niuean)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-9 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"subbuzz__number\">8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Oscar Kightley (Samoan)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-11 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">You can read the full <i>Voices of the Pacific<\/i> interviews <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/morgansloss1\/voices-of-the-pacific-interview-series\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/morgansloss1\/pacific-islander-celebs-favorite-part-of-culture\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebs Share Favorite Parts Of Their Culture In each interview, I asked them about their favorite part of their culture. And wow, did they have some beautiful responses: 4. Alex Tarrant (M\u0101ori, Samoan, and Niuean) 8. Oscar Kightley (Samoan) You can read the full Voices of the Pacific interviews here. 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