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Friends reunion special censored in China for LGBTQ+ inclusion and Lady Gaga

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According to a report from the Hollywood Reporter, China’s top three streaming platforms – iQiyi, Tencent Video and Alibaba’s Youku – took out a segment that celebrated LGBTQ+ fans.

A queer fan named Ricardo made a brief appearance in the special and gave a heartfelt statement about the series. “I was a gay man who wanted to have hair like Jennifer Aniston, so you can imagine how lonely I sometimes felt,” he said.

The entire moment was censored from the special due to China’s stances regarding the LGBTQ+ community and its appearance in media.

Lady Gaga’s iconic performance of the critically-acclaimed feline rights anthem Smelly Cat was also chopped. The three video platforms only included a brief part of the performance that featured Lisa

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