John Cho Pens Powerful Essay About Asian American Discrimination During Coronavirus Pandemic

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TMZ, the musician has now apologized to the woman in the video, insisting that the video was never meant to be made public.‘I sincerely apologise to the young lady and her family, this is unwanted publicity for her/them,’ he said. ‘This was an old video that was private and never meant to go public.’Nelly’s reps also told the publication that they are investigating a possible hack, and have shared their concerns that more of his content could end up online.The Grammy-winner recently made headlines when he took aim at Madonna’s latest social media antics – after she posted risqué photos with her Instagram followers.Adele hails female artists as she picks up gender-neutral Brit AwardRihanna praised for incredible maternity style as mum-to-be celebrates pregnancyAnne-Marie in good spirits leaving Brits after-party as her ankle gets Twitter accountThe Like A Virgin singer has raised eyebrows with some of her racy uploads recently – and even went viral after one particularly wild bedroom shoot.However, the Hot In Herre star decided that he wasn’t a fan of the pictures, and decided to let the Queen of Pop know.Underneath a recent snap, which saw her sprawled across a car with her legs open and lifting up her coat to reveal lacy underwear, he penned: ‘Some things should just be left covered up.’Others didn’t quite agree with Nelly, and flooded the comments section with a mix of praise and flame emoji.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

John Cho wrote a powerful essay about discrimination against Asian Americans amid the Coronavirus crisis. The 47-year-old Star Trek actor highlights the verbal and physical abuse being directed at Asian Americans during the pandemic.

John Cho is worried about his parents’ safety amid the coronavirus pandemic — and he’s not talking about catching the virus.

John Cho has opened up on the “verbal and physical abuse” being directed at Asian Americans during the coronavirus crisis.

John Cho is getting candid about Asian American discrimination during the coronavirus pandemic.