HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Margaret Cho has penned a song in which she slams Miley Cyrus over a controversial photo that has sparked outrage among the Asian community.
In the photo, which surfaced last week, the "Hannah Montana" star is seen pulling the corners of her eyes and squinting as she plays along with her friends, including boyfriend Justin Gaston. (View the photo)
Cho calls the 16-year-old Disney star a "disgrace" in the song posted on the Korean comedian's Web site.
Miley Cyrus made some chinky eyes
Standing behind an Asian guy
I don’t know if this should fly
As if there wasn’t enough to despise
I wasn’t necessarily a fan of
Her, her dad, or Hannah Montana
I tend to prefer the songs of Rihanna
Racism against Asians is simply bananas!
Oh Miley!
Chinky eyes make you look wily
prejudice isn’t thought of so highly
it doesn’t make us all smiley
Why is there nothing that Asians can do?
To make fun of other races as easily as you
Why isn’t racism against Asians taboo?
Why are we always so racially screwed!
All you have to do is pull at your face
To make your eyelids resemble our race
This kind of joke has no proper place
Miley Cyrus is a disgrace!
On Wednesday, Cyrus was hit with a $4 billion class action suit, led by a Los Angeles woman who claims the "Hanna Montana" star mocked Asians in the photo by slanting her eyes.
Cyrus stopped short of issuing an apology last week, saying she was simply making a "goofy face." But in her latest comments, Cyrus said she is indeed "sorry."
"I want to thank all of my fans for their support not only this week, but always! I really wanted to stress how sorry I am if the photo of me with my friends offended anyone," she wrote Monday on her official Web site.
"I have learned a valuable lesson from this and know that sometimes my actions can be unintentionally hurtful," Cyrus continued. "I know everything is a part of GOD's ultimate plan, and mistakes happen so that eventually I will become the woman he aspires me to be. Peace and love, Miles."
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