Lucy Liu Apology

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/10/15/12/lucy-liu-doesnt-want-look-little-filipino Tactless of Lucy to say that, because what we say is what we think, and most of the time, what we mean. But she apologized as quickly, when she realized, after she was bombarded with criticism, that her utterance definitely has touches of racism in it. I am Filipino and I like my brown skin. I do not bleach because I don't want to look pale like the Caucasians. Am I a racist, too, in that regard? We Filipinos are a touchy people, because we had been condescended upon in the past. But hey, we had proven our worth, as the black slaves did, and it had taken them two hundred years. If there are references to the Filipinos now, it is because our race has begun to emerge, and our people is now a contending force. I wouldn't want to make a mountain out of a molehill, in this regard. APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

Really she said that in the public? It's another discrimination for us as Filipino. Why she set an example the Filipino? We are not the only tan people around Asia. Malaysia and Indonesia also are close to our skin color. In what site your got this news? I want to spank her and won't watch her movies if she really said that to the public.

Well I guess she was not thinking that what she was saying was kind of insulting already. I think it was just the initial reaction when interviewed impromptu. I am glad she realized her mistakes and gave her apologies.

Hello toxic life, I use to like and love her as an actres from her shows but some how the respect has gone low because of his statement. well, we are all Asians and we can be distinguished by some one else. that's fine i dont' wanna look her too so much for the high respect! she can enjoy her own color for the rest of her life. they so love picking and putting down filipinos.

I know who she will look like if she has darker skin..Pokwang! LOL! It's good she apologized for her comment which, I think is not racist at all because it's true that we have darker skins compared to the Chinese. Please let us forgive Lucy Liu.:)

First of all, her statement didn't really seem racist but I really did have to read it a couple more times. For me it didn't came out as a racism but I did get the point why for some Filipinos, it is. With her sentence, it really does look like it. But sometimes, reading or hearing something is not enough. Sometimes, we should hear or read between the lines. Her statement simply said that she doesn't wanna get darker because she likes how she looks. She probably said that because Filipinos are mixed with chinese races but darker. It implies that she doesn't wanna be dark, not that she doesn't wanna look like a Filipino. Although at some point, her statement could've been better, without mentioning a race. At some point her statement really does sound racist a little. good thing she apologized for it.

Never heard of her comment and her apology. Any links to either or both?

I wonder how Americans would react if there was a very internationally famous Filipino who made a comment about not wanting to change color because of not wanting to look like American and then later on apologize for it?

I think you misunderstood what Lucy Liu, said. In the evening show in the America, she says that much better to be like filipino skin...This must be good to be accepted because she too want to be that way!

With her remarked, she should definitely be called as a racist! As if she don't look like a Chinese...and she discriminates what a Filipino look like...How pathetic for her to say it...

Wow, really? I don't want her to be called or mistaken as Filipino as well. Because Filipino eyes are more charming than her -lols. and one thing more- Filipino's are fairer skinned compared to other Asian huh - lols again...

Aw, that hurts a bit. Why not say another comparison other than Filipino? I hate her for that.

Sorry to hear that, maybe the tonque is quicker than the brain in some cases. It is not always to insult the other race though, she is probably just wanting to stay true to her own race. Meaning, if she does get a tan she will look like something other than her race. I'm glad she had it in her to apologize either way, sometimes we don't think. We are all human though and have said something we shouldn't have at one time or another that might have gotten misunderstood.

So she said that?! She is putting down Filipinos. Well she doesn't want to be called Filipino and we doesn't want her to be a Filipino either. I think a better public apology she should give, maybe again on David Letterman Show.