Eddie Huang wants everyone to stop freaking out about Margaret Cho.
The author of the memoir-turned-television-show Fresh Off the Boat, Huang spoke to TIME recently about the show, but also weighed in on Cho, who sparked controversy last month. Cho appeared in a Golden Globes skit as a North Korean army general and contributor for “Movies Wow!” magazine—a made-up publication featuring the exploits of the all-too-real North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Critics called the skit minstrelsy, and accused the bit of being a racist take on Asians during a show in which Asians were virtually absent.
But Huang felt different. Watch the above video to find out why.
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