One of The Office‘s most memorable episodes is getting put on blast after one of the guest stars called out the Anti-Asian jokes featured on it. Kat Ahn, who starred as one of the Asian waitresses in “A Benihana Christmas”, told Washington Post that her appearance was only used as a joke.
The episode focuses on Michael Scott (Steve Carell) going to the restaurant and in it, ends up using a permanent marker on one of two Asian waitresses he brings back to his office Christmas party so that he can tell them apart.
While at first excited about the role on the popular NBC series, Kat was quickly deflated when she realized she was part of an Anti-Asian joke. “You’re told to shut up and be grateful.
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