Olivia Munn, Niecy Nash point out lack of Asian nominees at Screen Actors Guild Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actors Olivia Munn (L) and Niecy Nash speak onstage during the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_013 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) less LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actors Olivia Munn (L) and Niecy Nash speak onstage during the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. ... more Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images Image 1 of / 129 Caption Close Olivia Munn, Niecy Nash point out lack of Asian nominees at Screen Actors Guild Awards 1 / 129 Back to Gallery

Girl power was strong at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 21, but the lack of diversity among the nominees continued to be noticeable.

During the presentation for the outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series, actresses Olivia Munn and Niecy Nash took a jab at the fact that Asian actors were not prominent among this year’s nominees as Nash requested she get to announce the winner for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series.

“Wait, wait, wait. If it’s Sterling K. Brown, can I say it?” Nash interrupted.

“Yes,” Munn replied, looking a little baffled. “Why?”

“Cuz he black,” Nash deadpanned, to which Brown held up a fist.

“I mean, but you can say anybody’s name who is Asian that’s nominated,” Nash continued, in reference to Munn’s Asian heritage (her mother was born and raised in Vietnam but is of Chinese descent).

Of course, there was no such nominee in the category, which included Jason Bateman (“Ozark”), Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) and Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”).

Aziz Ansari, who was nominated Sunday night and was the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for his show “Master of None” earlier this month, was absent, but Kumail Nanjiani was nominated for his film “The Big Sick” and Hong Chua for her role in “Downsizing.” Along with Munn and Nanjiani, Kelly Marie Tran presented, representing the Asian contigent at the evening’s show.

Mariecar Mendoza is The San Francisco Chronicle’s arts content editor. Email: mmendoza@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SFMarMendozaInstagram: @sfchronicle_scene