American tennis star Taylor Townsend realized what a mistake she made after a comment about Chinese food. It is well known that Chinese culture is very different from American and European cultures, but that is exactly what makes it special. The 29-year-old tennis player is currently playing in the Chinese city of Shenzhen for the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup.
Her Instagram post, in which she emphasized dishes with frogs, turtles and sea cucumbers, caused fierce reactions from the public.
Townsend apologized
After realizing what mistake she made, the famous tennis player decided to apologize via social media, aware that she had no justification for her act.
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Townsend stressed that she enjoys meeting other cultures and broadening her horizons, but added that she had a hasty reaction this time.
Although most are familiar with Chinese culture through the media, it seems that there are those who are less familiar or are still shocked no matter how much they know about their culture.
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She also had an interesting reaction on social media, which did not really inspire enthusiasm among the public.
The famous tennis player was surprised they kill frogs, believing that they are poisonous. In addition, she was not satisfied with the taste of the food and it was clear that Chinese food was not what she liked.
