A Swiss-Italian television host has apologised for mimicking Asians on a satirical TV programme after her actions drew protests on social media.
“I am truly sorry and I apologise if I hurt anybody,” Michelle Hunziker said in English in a video posted on Instagram.
“I realise we are in a time when people are sensitive about their rights, and I have been so naive not to take that into consideration.”
She added: “I am the furthest thing from racist.”
Hunziker and co-host Gerry Scotti made slanted-eye gestures and mimicked an Asian accent on the TV show Striscia la Notizia (The News Crawls) aired by the private Italian network Mediaset.
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