The video, dated at May 1st, filmed EXID coming to Los Angeles. Junghwa told the camera she was very happy, and a female TMZ staff imitated the accent. When the male staff shook his head and repeatedly said, "No," she defended herself by saying that if it was a British girl, she'd do the British accent.
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An Asian girl speaks up at this point, imitating a very Asian way of saying 'Thank you,' and then claiming it was okay when she did it because she was Asian herself. Some of the staff themselves look rather uncomfortable with the exchange.
While some people might have found it funny or unoffensive, f(x)'s Amber was certainly not one of them. She spoke up on Twiter and llama_ajol
EXID's label also did not find the situation humorous. In a phone call with Star News, they said, "We saw what happened. We're very angry that they would make fun of Koreans' way of talking and their tone. This is not something to laugh about. It is a clear case of racism. We are going to go through Korean media in America to contact TMZ and demand a response."
Watch the video above. Do you think TMZ was being offensive, or are people overreacting?
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