SBS Under Massive Fire For Censoring Michelle Yeoh’s Acceptance Speech — Responds To Allegations Of Misogyny

SBS responded to the backlash it created by censoring Michelle Yeoh‘s acceptance speech at the 95th Academy Award.

At the 2023 Oscars (also known as the 95th Academy Awards), Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win “Best Actress.”

Michelle Yeoh delivered an inspiring acceptance speech aimed at Asians and women everywhere, to dream big and to never allow anyone to count you out.

For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight. This is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof [to] dream big, and [that] dreams do come true. And ladies, don’t let anyone tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up.

— Michelle Yeoh

The actress’s stirring acceptance speech was covered by all three of Korea’s major news networks, KBS, MBC, and SBS. Controversy erupted, however, when SBS decided to censor Michelle Yeoh’s speech. In SBS’s coverage, the speech is edited to exclude the part in which the actress addresses women.

sbs뉴스 양자경 수상한거 보도하는데 “여성분들에게”라고 한 거 싹 잘라먹고 내보낸 거 봐 ㅋㅋㅋ 진짜 개띠껍다 https://t.co/hEqOTAFaiM pic.twitter.com/kV2UFfgyqI

— 95 (@loveisopentoeic) March 13, 2023

Look at how SBS News chopped Michelle Yeoh’s speech to exclude “And ladies.” LMAO. [These men] are SO SALTY.

— @loveisopentoeic/Twitter

Netizens erupted in anger and accused the broadcasting network of being misogynistic. Netizens stated they weren’t surprised that the network in the middle of the controversy was SBS, as it has been accused of being misogynistic in the past.

• “The bare face of South Korean media.”
• “I mean… SBS has always been a house of Ilbe.”
• “I don’t expect much from the Ilbe-infested SBS.”
• “But why…? I seriously don’t understand.”
• “WTF, man?!”
• “?????”
• “It’s because they’re 

  

  

• “SBS continues to prove they’re run by Ilbe users.”
• “The class of South Korean media, everyone. F*ck.”
• “This is f*cking nasty… Damn them.”
• “I hope international news outlets cover this.”
• “HAAA!”
• “Of course. These men.”
• “I guess we know what kind of men work at SBS now. Haha.”
• “Not even surprised at this point, LMAO.”

On March 14, SBS responded to the controversy and released a statement explaining why they chose to edit the speech in the fashion that they did. According to SBS, they edited out Michelle Yeoh’s speech because they felt that the speech wasn’t exclusively for women.

SBS’s explanation did little to soothe netizens’ anger. Many accused the news network of misogyny and criticized the network.

• “How can they call themselves a news network, LOL. This is the level of Korea’s news outlets.”
• “They manipulate the news so easily.”
• “I am dumbstruck. What were they thinking when they manipulated the acceptance speech? It’s so dumbfounding, LOL. Even if someone curses, shouldn’t a news network broadcast it as is?”
• “They are acting like fools. F@cking idiots, LOL.”
• “Why are they doing this?”
• “They are legit psychos, LOL. A woman is speaking to women after winning the Best Actress award (and they do this). Incels need to go die.”
• “It’s chilling. The network’s scissor hands (editing power) are so scary.”
• ” Wait, who are they to manipulate someone else’s acceptance speech? And then they are cutting off their tail by saying it was a mistake of one person? These incels shouldn’t be able to procreate.”

This is hardly the first time SBS has been accused of misogyny. The network has long been accused of having ties to Ilbe, a misogynistic online community, and has been in the middle of controversy due to misogynistic behavior before.

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