Friends reunion special was released across the world on Thursday
Three Chinese streaming services secured rights to the 104 minute show, but all censored out certain references and guest stars
Lady Gaga s cameo was cut from the Chinese editions; the singer earned the ire of Chinese officials after she met with the Dalai Lama in 2016
Justin Bieber s brief appearance was also removed; he has been banned from the country since 2017 due to his bad behavior
Korean pop group BTS were similarly censored and references to the LGBTQ communities disappeared
China has become an increasingly important market for Hollywood producers, but their government is all-too-happy to censor controversial content
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Friends reunion: BTS, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber censored in China
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