BD Wong, the longtime Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Jurassic World actor, has issued a public apology after facing intense backlash for a “racist comment” he recently made online.
In a lengthy statement on Tuesday, December 2, the 65-year-old star acknowledged the harm caused by his remark, calling it a “despicable, racist trope,” and took full responsibility for his actions.
“It absolutely was dark humor gone wrong. I don’t think he was trying to be racist, but I don’t think he thought it through how it would appear either,” reacted one fan of Wong.
The backlash erupted when BD Wong commented on a post from a popular nature-focused account run by exotic animal specialist Mike Holston
On Monday, December 1, Mike Holston’s account, which has over 16 million Instagram followers u

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