US EditionAmerican tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food
Taylor Townsend apologized after criticizing traditional Chinese dishes at the Billie Jean King Cup, acknowledging cultural insensitivity and promising to improve her understanding.
- Taylor Townsend, an American tennis star, faced backlash for criticizing Chinese cuisine during the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen, resulting in significant outrage from the Chinese community.
- In her apology, she expressed regret and acknowledged her privilege as a professional athlete to travel and experience different cultures.
- Townsend, 29, called the buffet selection featuring bullfrogs and turtles 'wild' and rated it 2 out of 10, leading to outrage for cultural insensitivity.
- The incident has sparked discussions about cultural awareness training for athletes traveling abroad.
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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,...
Taylor Townsend apologized this Wednesday, September 17 after speaking out on Chinese food on the margins of the final phase of Billie Jean King Cup in which she participated in Shenzen. After...
American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for Chinese food remarks
American tennis star Taylor Townsend posted an apology video on social media after she faced fierce backlash over her comments criticizing the cuisine in China ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen.In a video posted on her Instagram Stories Tuesday, the top-ranked doubles player addressed the controversy, which began when she made disparaging remarks about a dinner buffet in a series of earlier posts on the social media platform. …
Taylor Townsend Apologizes for Calling Chinese Food 'Crazy' After Criticism: 'I Will Be Better'
The tennis star made a series of posts criticizing the cuisine amid her run at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen, ChinaClive Brunskill/Getty Taylor TownsendNEED TO KNOWTaylor Townsend is apologizing after she disparaged Chinese food on social mediaThe two-time major doubles champ is in China to play the 2025 Billie Jean King CupTownsend said she "will be better" moving forwardTaylor Townsend says “there is no excuse” for social media po…
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