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