American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food

Tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for critique of unfamiliar foods offered in China

Tennis star Taylor Townsend is sorry for criticizing unfamiliar foods on offer while in China for a tournament — dishes including frog, turtle and sea cucumber.

Taylor Townsend Apologizes After Chinese Cuisine Comments - American Faith

American tennis player Taylor Townsend has issued a public apology following backlash over comments she made about Chinese food while competing in China. Townsend, currently competing in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, uploaded videos in which she expressed shock at certain dishes offered at a dinner buffet. Her posts showed items such as bullfrogs, soft‑shelled turtles, and sea cucumbers, and she joked about needing to “talk to HR”…

US Tennis Star Ruffles Feathers With Her Take on Chinese Food

American tennis star Taylor Townsend says she will do "better" in the future after sparking outrage online for her take on traditional Chinese dishes. Townsend, who is in Shenzhen for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, posted videos to Instagram in which she expressed shock at dishes made from frog,...

Tennis Star Taylor Townsend Apologizes for Chinese Food Comments

Tennis star Taylor Townsend took to Instagram to apologize for comments she made regarding the food served in China, where she is competing for the United States in the Billie Jean King Cup. “I just wanted to come on here and apologize sincerely from the bottom of my heart,” Townsend, 29, said in a video posted to her story on Wednesday, September 17. “(It’s) one of the things that I love so much about what I do, and I have had nothing but the m…

Tennis Star Taylor Townsend Backpedals After Rant About Chinese Food Sparked Backlash

Taylor Townsend Most Americans are very familiar with what they’d refer to as “Chinese food,” but a lot of the dishes you’d find at most of the restaurants in the United States specializing in that cuisine don’t resemble what you’d be able to pick from if you made the trek to that country. Tennis star Taylor Townsend recently learned that the hard way, and she apologized after catching heat for a rant she went on after a meal where frogs and tur…