How Ms Marvel's Iman Vellani battles imposter syndrome while dispelling Muslim stereotypes

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe's first Muslim teenage superhero tells CNA Lifestyle she hopes that all the little girls out there watching her TV series are 'comforted by Kamala (Khan)'.

Four episodes into Ms Marvel – the latest TV series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – it’s abundantly clear that newly minted star Iman Vellani was perfectly cast as the history-making titular superhero.

of the Marvel heroes and an unabashed “Avengers nerd”, and has never been shy about sharing her fandom with the world.But delve a little deeper, and it’s evident why critics and Marvel fans alike have been heaping praise upon the first-time actress, saying “Because, as the old superhero adage goes, with great power comes great responsibility. And Vellani has taken this history-making role and what it represents to the larger community worldwide well in her stride.

And that support system just happens to be Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson, who according to Vellani, reached out just a few days after she landed the part of Ms Marvel. "The people on the billboard – it's an extension of ourselves really. And you know, just taking it with a grain of salt and appreciating it in the moment,” she said.

 

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