In the aftermath of Ali Wong’s divorce news, a magazine apologizes for a photo that was incorrectly published

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In a statement, Parade stated, “We recognise how cruel this picture error was and the impact it may have, and we genuinely regret it.”

The photographs used by the media to publicise the announcement of comedian Ali Wong’s divorce have been condemned. One publication has now issued an apology.

After misidentifying Hakuta as her former co-star Randall Park in a photo, Parade magazine apologised to the Asian American comedian and her husband, Justin Hakuta, on Wednesday. An story stating that Wong and Hakuta were separating after eight years together was accompanied by a photo of the two from their 2019 film “Always Be My Maybe.”

For years, Hakuta, a Harvard Business School graduate and Fulbright scholar, has shared jokes and anecdotes about her friendship with the “Don Wong” actor. Mari, born in 2015, and Nikki, born in 2017, are the couple’s two children.

Following the uproar, individuals have begun using the hashtag “WrongAsian” to call out the occurrence on Twitter.

The author of “Counterfeit,” Kirstin Chen, tweeted that she had a similar encounter.

Chen tweeted, “A book professional just left a review for my book on a trade site that was plainly about another asian female author’s work,” adding that she is weary of “being crushed, discarded, diminished.”