Friends Creator Apologises For Lack Of Diversity With $4M Pledge

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Marta Kauffman, Co-Creator Of 'Friends,' 'Embarrassed' Now By Its Lack Of Diversity

(CNN) — Marta Kauffman says she now gets why people have been critical of “Friends.”The co-creator of the hit comedy series told the Los Angeles Times she had initially thought people were unfairly targeting the sitcom about its lack of diversity but explained she’s “learned a lot in the last 20 years.”“Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy,” Kaufman said. “It’s painful looking at yourself in the mirror. I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know be…

The Independent

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Friends creator apologises for lack of diversity with $4m pledge: ‘I’m embarrassed’

‘I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know better 25 years ago’

USA Today

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'Friends' co-creator Marta Kauffman on show's lack of diversity, $4M donation: 'I'm embarrassed'

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Marta Kauffman, co-creator of 'Friends,' 'embarrassed' now by its lack of diversity

Marta Kauffman says she now gets why people have been critical of "Friends."

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'Embarrassed': Friends creator's $6m apology over show's big flaw

Friends is one of television's most popular shows but co-creator Marta Kauffman has admitted it included a huge failure. Speaking to Los Angeles Times, Kauffman has not only apologised for the major flaw in the show but pledged...

The Telegraph

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Friends creator gives $4m apology for ‘embarrassing’ whiteness of show

Marta Kauffman used to think the criticism of the hit sitcom was ‘unfair’ but has now changed her mind