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'SBS News, a major broadcaster in South Korea, provoked outrage after it
removed Michelle Yeoh's reference to "ladies" in its coverage of her acceptance
speech at the Oscars.
Yeoh, who became the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, said in
the speech that her win offered a "beacon of hope and possibility" for "little
boys and girls who look like me."
"And ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime," she
added, a reference to how women in Hollywood are often given fewer
opportunities as they grow older.
SBS News edited out the word "ladies" in its news segment and translated Yeoh's
remarks to "you all" to exclude any mention of a specific gender. After
receiving backlash from viewers, it later removed the segment it posted online
and re-uploaded the segment to include Yeoh's remark of "ladies," according to
Yonhap News Agency.
The broadcaster said it had no intention of distorting Yeoh's speech but
removed the word because of the "connotation surrounding 'ladies,' " according
to Korean media.
SBS News did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NPR.'
Via Kenny Chaffin and Susan ✶✶✶✶
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