Guy Aoki Los Angeles USA Japan show performer president Guy Aoki Los Angeles USA Japan

KFI Radio’s Tim Conway Jr. & Producer Sheron Bellio Suspended Over Anti-Asian Skit

Reading now: 921
deadline.com

KFI-AM radio host Tim Conway Jr. and his executive producer, Sheron Bellio, have been suspended this week without pay for a skit they performed on May 3 that was filled with Asian-American insults and racist stereotypes.

The suspensions came after pressure from Guy Aoki, the civil rights leader and founding president of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans.The Los Angeles station’s parent company, iHeartMedia, confirmed their suspensions.In the nearly five-minute skit, Conway pretended to interview Yuko Sakamoto – the wife of local radio personality Vic “The Brick” Jacobs – who was impersonated by Bellio in a stereotypical Japanese accent, even though the real Sakamoto does not speak with an accent.

Read more on deadline.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA