BD Wong apologizes for racist joke: ‘No excuses’

B.D. Wong is taking accountability.

The Legislation & Order: SVU and Mulan star not too long ago shared a two-part apology after being referred to as out for making a racist joke on Instagram. Wong initially responded to a submit by content material creator Mike Holston, who’s Black, asking his 16 million followers to "identify this animal… incorrect solutions solely." In a now-deleted touch upon the video depicting Holston petting an happy-looking binturong, which rambled round his shoulders, Wong wrote, "It seems to be a Black man."

On Monday, the identical day that Holston shared his submit, Wong wrote on the text-based Instagram analogue Threads, "Y'all I made a really unhealthy joke. As most individuals in scorching water do, I deleted it for Injury Management nevertheless it's on the market & continues to harm & disappoint & I'm actually sorry in regards to the damage half."

"Tremendous dumb, however I attempted to comply with the 'Flawed Solutions Solely' immediate w/the wrongest reply. This succeeded solely in that it was Tremendous Flawed," Wong defined. "I do know no one will get a free move. I'm sorry if this #wtfbd second tarnished any respect you might've had for me. & thanks should you advocate for an web that's protected for everyone."

In a follow-up submit elaborating on the "#wtfbd second," the actor continued, "I wish to elaborate re a racist remark I posted, to make clear that I acknowledge & settle for the accountability for a way horrible it’s. It's additionally incorrect to attempt to 'clarify' something, & I believe that causes an extra breaking down in of us' belief. Let me please spend the power on how incorrect I do know it’s to take advantage of a despicable, racist trope within the supposed spirit of humor; I do know higher, however once more no excuses. Very sorry for the damage I've brought about & for taking calmly one thing so deeply injurious."

Leisure Weekly has reached out to a consultant for Wong for remark.

Wong has not beforehand been on the receiving finish of public criticism accusing him of racism, however he has spoken out in different cases during which he's seen racism at work.

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In August, Wong, who’s of Chinese language descent, penned an open letter criticizing the casting of white actor Andrew Barth Feldman in a job within the musical Possibly Joyful Ending, which was originated by Darren Criss, who’s of Filipino descent, after the manufacturing traveled from Korea to Broadway in 2024.

"To place it merely: Asian Actors and the Asian Theatergoing Group are fiercely wrestling over a non-Asian actor changing the Asian male lead within the Broadway musical Possibly Joyful Ending. Please google this responsibly. It's an actual, everlasting outcry about race and illustration, not an irrational rant about robots," he wrote.

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Wong rose to prominence off the accolades he earned for his starring function within the 1988 Broadway manufacturing of M. Butterfly, reverse John Lithgow.

He has since appeared on collection like Oz, a number of movies within the Jurassic Park franchise, and memorably, 16 seasons of SVU as Particular Agent George Huang, not too long ago reprising the character after a virtually decade-long absence.

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