BD Wong Apologizes for Racially Insensitive Comment

Actor BD Wong issued a public apology on Monday after facing widespread backlash for a racially insensitive comment he made on social media. The incident stemmed from a response Wong posted to a video shared by Black wildlife influencer Mike Holston, known online as TheRealTarzann, who has millions of followers across platforms.

Holston's post, uploaded on December 1, featured the influencer interacting with a binturong, a bear-like animal, draped over his shoulder, accompanied by the caption "Name this animal wrong answers only." The prompt encouraged humorous, incorrect guesses. Wong, in a now-deleted reply on Instagram, wrote, "It appears to be a Black man," a remark that quickly drew accusations of invoking a racist stereotype.

Within hours, Wong addressed the criticism in a two-part statement on Threads. In the first post, he acknowledged the mistake directly. "Y'all I made a very bad joke," he wrote. "As most people in hot water do, I deleted it for Damage Control but it's out there continues to hurt disappoint I'm really sorry about the hurt part. Super dumb, but I tried to follow the Wrong Answers Only prompt w the wrongest answer. This succeeded only in that it was...