- It's not the #Oscars unless they make fun of Asians somehow. This time, it's Yulree's name. Not really laughing @jimmykimmel. #OscarsSoWhite
https://twitter.com/altonwang/status/836055050858397696
— Alton Wang (@altonwang)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:27:11 - @angryasianman Kimmel is so baffled by non-Anglo names like Mahershala and Yulree
https://twitter.com/therebeccasun/status/836053932824657920
— Rebecca Sun (@therebeccasun)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:22:45 - @kevinmax the Patrick bit was not gold. Makes people feel like the "other". Anglo name okay. Asian name (Yulree Chun) not okay.
https://twitter.com/paulinechu/status/836063613156741121
— paulinechu (@paulinechu)Mon, Feb 27 2017 04:01:13 - Pretty sure Yulree Chun is a "real name."#Oscars
https://twitter.com/OliveTheCats/status/836056534123593729
— Olive Cats (@OliveTheCats)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:33:05 - Hey @jimmykimmel - way to mock someone's name just because it sounds unfamiliar. The #Oscars insult #Asians yet again. ๐
https://twitter.com/belindafu/status/836055100938297344
— Belinda Fu (@belindafu)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:27:23 - Along with being upset about Kimmel poking fun at Yulree's name, social media pointed out that it was a rare appearance for Asians during the award show.
- "We gotta make the show more diverse this year, ideas?" "Have some blacks and Asians come in and take pics of the white celebs?" #Oscars
https://twitter.com/WillSteph/status/836054176442392579
— Will Stephens (@WillSteph)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:23:43 - This guests in the skit are the closest that Asians will get to getting on the stage at the #Oscars
https://twitter.com/DigitallyDownld/status/836053748090720256
— Matt @ DDNet (@DigitallyDownld)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:22:01 - It was great to see Asians celebrated on stage at the Oscars but a bummer it was only because they were in a tour group #oscarsstillsowhite
https://twitter.com/mathowie/status/836056126793764864
— Matt Haughey (@mathowie)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:31:28 - The most Asians ever on the #Oscars #BusPeople
https://twitter.com/tapeworthy/status/836053512769372160
— tapeworthy (@tapeworthy)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:21:05 - I'm beginning to think @jimmykimmel doesn't like Asians or is at least comfortable making racist remarks. #Oscars
https://twitter.com/TracyJeffords/status/836053928559132672
— Tracy Jeffords (@TracyJeffords)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:22:44 - Thankfully, Jackie Chan, Scarlett Johannsson, the two tourists, ad Samsung are at the #Oscars to represent Asians. Thank you, Academy. :)
https://twitter.com/EugeneCho/status/836053964462305280
— Eugene Cho (@EugeneCho)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:22:52 - Looks like all the Asians were at the science technology academy awards instead #Oscars
https://twitter.com/thealankwan/status/836062920018546689
— Alan Kwan (@thealankwan)Mon, Feb 27 2017 03:58:28
Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of Asian name at the Oscars
Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel was on roll during the 89th annual Academy Awards and no one was safe. Just like last year, Asian Americans became the butt of a joke and this is how social media reacted:
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SFMarMendoza65,505 Views- Along with being upset about Kimmel poking fun at Yulree's name, social media pointed out that it was a rare appearance for Asians during the award show.
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