‘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.
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