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Lucy Liu is opening up about the opportunities she lost out on due to systemic racism early in her career.

During an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, the 51-year-old Why Women Kill actress revealed that she didn’t get a lot of auditions when she first started out, compared to her white friend, who was going to double the auditions.

“I think I was just too naive and didn’t know what was ahead of me or what I was going to be up against,” Lucy shared in the feature, seeing herself not as driven, but unsuspicious. “I had some idea when I got to LA, because a friend of mine would have 10 auditions in a day or a week and I would have maybe two or three in a month, so I knew it was going to be much more limited for me.”

She goes on, “Then I got really lucky with a few jobs, which put me in rooms for auditions where I looked like no other woman in the room. I thought, ‘I don’t even understand why I’m here, but I’m going to give it my all.’

“I think when you are somewhat the black sheep, you don’t really have anything to lose, because they are not necessarily looking for you. So you may as well go for it!”

Earlier this year, Lucy was seen at a fashion show this other famous New Yorker.

Julianne Moore and Lucy Liu sit front row at the Tory Burch Fall Winter 2020 Fashion Show held at Sotheby’s on Sunday afternoon (February 9) in New York City.

The two actresses were joined at the fashion presentation by Mia Goth, Bel Powley, and model Adwoa Aboah.

Netflix’s Cheer stars Gabi Butler and Lexi Brumback were also seen at the show over the weekend, next to Larsen Thompson, Charlotte D’Alessio, and Jin Lee.

That same night, Julianne joined her daughter, Liv, to watch the Oscars at Julius’s, one of NYC’s oldest gay bars.

Check out her Instagram below!

35+ pictures inside of Julianne Moore, Lucy Liu, Mia Goth and more at the Tory Burch show…

Sally Field walks the red carpet while attending the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors event on Sunday (December 8) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The two-time Oscar-winning actress was one of the five honorees at this year’s event and she received support from her Forrest Gump co-star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson!

The other honorees this year were Earth, Wind & Fire, singer Linda Ronstadt, the creators of Sesame Street, and music director and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.

Some of the other celebs who stepped out to help celebrate the honorees included Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lucy Liu, Kevin Kline, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Vereen, LL Cool J, Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw, Maura Tierney, David Foster, Audra McDonald, and Cedric the Entertainer.

Sadly, earlier in the day it was confirmed that the longtime puppeteer of Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch had passed away.

FYI: Lucy is wearing a Georges Chakra Couture gown. Audra is wearing a Romona Keveža Collection gown.

Lucy Liu is gorgeous in red as she hits the carpet at the 2019 Hudson River Park Gala held at Cipriani South Street on Thursday (October 17) in New York City.

The 50-year-old Why Women Kill actress was joined at the event by Tyler Cameron, Sandra Bernhard, Martha Stewart, Michael Bloomberg, Nigel Barker and his wife Cristen, and special performer Jake Shears with his partner Josh Wood.

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“Tremendous privilege to be honored alongside @mikebloomberg & @davidchang tonight @hudsonriverpark,” Lucy captioned with her Instagram post. “So much love to #aidanquinn for being such a dear friend and introducing me ❤️ #hrpkgala”

Hudson River Park’s Annual Gala has become a signature fall event, highlighting the West Side’s splendid rejuvenation, continued care and ongoing, exciting expansion.

FYI: Lucy is wearing a Greta Constantine dress and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

READ MORE: Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu & ‘Why Women Kill’ Cast Celebrate Premiere – Watch Trailer!

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lucy Liu, and Alicia Silverstone pose for a photo together at the Christian Siriano Fashion Show on Saturday afternoon (September 7) at Gotham Hall in New York City.

The ladies looked chic as they sat front row at the New York Fashion Week show.

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Other stars at the fashion show included pregnant Ashley Graham, Marsai Martin, stylist Law Roach, and Meghan Trainor.

The night before, Ashley stepped out in style for the Harper’s Bazaar ICONS event.

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Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu and Kirby Howell-Baptiste strike a pose together on the blue carpet while attending the premiere of their new series Why Women Kill held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday (August 7) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The three ladies were joined at the event by their co-stars Alexandra Daddario, Jack Davenport, Reid Scott, Sadie Calvano, Sam Jaeger, Alicia Coppola, Kevin William Paul and Michelle Bernard, as well as creator Marc Cherry.

Why Women Kill is a darkly comedic drama from the mind of Marc, who brought us Desperate Housewives and Devious Maids. It details the lives of three women living in three different decades dealing with infidelity in their marriages.

Catch Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu and more on Why Women Kill when it premieres August 15, only on CBS All Access – Watch trailer!

FYI: Ginnifer is wearing a Preen dress and Casadei shoes. Lucy is wearing Alexandre Vauthier couture, ALDO shoes and Tyler Ellis clutch. Alexandra is wearing Jimmy Choo shoes.

Why Women Kill creator Marc Cherry is joined on stage by the show’s star Lucy Liu during CBS’ portion of the 2019 TCA Summer Press Tour on Thursday (August 1) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Marc is also the creator of such shows as Desperate Housewives and Devious Maids. During the panel, he revealed that if Why Women Kill gets a second season, he might turn the show into an anthology series.

“I have an idea of Season 2 and I’m absolutely going to try and bring back as many people as I can,” Marc said (via Deadline). “What Ryan Murphy introduced to TV with the repertory theater company of it all, I’m jealous as all get out.”

Also appearing during the panel were the show’s other stars, Jack Davenport, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sam Jaeger, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Reid Scott.

Why Women Kill premieres on CBS All Access on August 15.

FYI: Lucy is wearing a Zuhair Murad blouse and skirt.