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China censors Gaga, Bieber, LGBTQ references from ‘Friends’ reunion
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much-anticipated “Friends” cast reunion special in China got a different, shorter experience than was aired elsewhere.Viewers in China were treated to a censored version of HBO Max‘s hour and 44-minute reunion of the ’90s sitcom’s cast, one which lacked guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, K-pop supergroup BTS or references to the LGBTQ community or urine.
The three Chinese streaming platforms with broadcast rights for “Friends: The Reunion” — iQIYI, Youku and Tencent Video — all aired differently altered versions.
IQIYI’s version was the shortest, with at least six minutes cut, followed by Tencent Video’s roughly five minutes and then Youku’s, which cut about four minutes of footage, the BBC reported.Whether the platforms.
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