Why China Censored Friends: The Reunion & Deleted BTS, Justin Bieber & Lady Gaga's Appearances

Did you know Lady Gaga's version of Smelly Cat with Phoebe was chopped off from Friends: The Reunion that aired in China? Not only that there were several other bits including BTS' and?Justin Bieber's appearances that were censored in the country.?

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In China, video platform iQiyi had acquired the rights of the episode, which censored the 110-minute show. Here's why!

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The portion where BTS lead RM praised the cast and expressed how much he loves them and the show was deleted because the Korean pop band had earlier talked about the sacrifices of South Korean and US soldiers during the Korean War. Since then, they have been a target there.

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Justin Bieber was banned after he annoyed the government after posting a picture of the Yasukuni Shrine of Tokyo on Instagram. The shrine honors Japan’s war dead, which includes war criminals.

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Lady Gaga came under the radar after her meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in 2016, and hence, her stint on the show was also censored.?

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Meanwhile, Friends: The Reunion was quite a hit in China. It has a rating of 9.5 out of 10 on its?popular review site Douban.