She was brought to the island by a French planter. She is often cast as black (most famously by Juanita Hall, who originated the character on the stage, and later portrayed her in the 1958 film), Asian or Pacific Islander. She trades with the US sailors who are stationed on nearby islands during the Second World War.
The woman was brought to the island by a French planter. She is often depicted as Black (most notably by Juanita Hall, who originated the character on stage and later portrayed her in the 1958 film), Asian, or Pacific Islander. During World War II, she trades with US sailors stationed on nearby islands.