 It says when texting, he chooses a yellow emoji instead of a skin tone option because he feels it doesn't represent any specific ethnicity or color. He doesn't want people to view his text in a particular way. He wants to go with what he sees as the neutral option and focus on the message. Quote, I present as very pale, very light skinned. And if I use the white emoji, I feel like I'm betraying the part of myself that's Filipino.