US Edition‘Friends’ Actor Recalls ‘Toxic Environment’ While Working on Hit Sitcom, Citing Racist Name Calling: ‘Nobody Felt the Need to Correct This or Say Anything About It’
- In 1997, Steve Park described a "toxic environment" on the set of Friends, citing racist name-calling that targeted fellow actor James Hong.
- Park stated that witnessing racial slurs compelled him to write a mission statement advocating for better treatment of Asian Americans in Hollywood.
- Park's letter gained attention but was not printed by The LA Times, despite reporters interviewing him about it.
- Park expressed that the Friends set felt like a 'toxic environment' and mentioned offensive language used towards James Hong.
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‘Friends’ Actor Recalls “Toxic Environment”, Racist Slurs Spoken On Set: “Nobody Felt The Need To Correct This Or Say Anything About It”
Korean-American actor Steve Park guest-starred on Seasons 2 and 3 of Friends and is looking back on what was not a positive experience for him.
·Los Angeles, United States
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'Friends' actor recalls incident on the hit show when racist slurs were spoken on set, calls it a 'toxic environment'
Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt Le Blanc, and Lisa Kudrow starred in "Friends."NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesStephen Park described "Friends" as a "toxic environment" when he guest-starred during a recent podcast interview.Park guest-starred in seasons two and three of "Friends" and said he heard racist comments on set."Nobody felt the need to correct this or say anything about it. So this is normal behavior.…
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