Tennis Star Taylor Townsend Apologizes After Stirring Backlash Over Criticism Of Chinese Cuisine

September 17, 2025 by in Sports with 0 Comments

Tennis Star Taylor Townsend Apologizes After Stirring Backlash Over Criticism Of Chinese Cuisine

#TaylorTownsend has issued an apology.

The tennis star found herself in the hot seat after making controversial remarks about Chinese cuisine ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, #China. Taylor, ranked world No. 1 in doubles, shared several video posts to her IG Stories criticizing local dishes and saying in one clip: “These people are literally killing frogs, bullfrogs, aren’t those poisonous?” She also joked about needing to “talk to HR” about the food quality.

Recognizing the offense caused, Townsend issued a sincere apology, expressing gratitude for the kindness she received in China and affirming she’ll do better moving forward.

What do you think: was the backlash warranted, or is it an overreaction???

@twilaamoure

Authored by: Twila-Amoure McDaniel

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