China Censors Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, LGBTQ Fans On 'Friends' Reunion Special
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Viewers are livid.
China’s three top streaming platforms carved out appearances by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and LGBTQ fans from HBO’s much-anticipated “Friends: The Reunion,” infuriating fans. Also cut from the program that debuted Thursday: South Korean boy band BTS, a shot of Matt LeBlanc’s Joey in his underwear, and a reference to peeing on a jellyfish sting, Variety and Agence France Presse reported. About six minutes were censored in the 104-minute program resurrecting the long-time American sitcom about six New York friends, which has a massive fan base in China. China’s iQiyi, Alibaba’s Youku and Tencent Video cut many of the same scenes, Variety noted.
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