Taylor Townsend Apologizes For Comments About Chinese Food

Taylor Townsend‘s criticism of Chinese food has resulted in significant backlash … to the point where the tennis star is now sharing deep regret over her words.

The WTA world No. 1 doubles player shared an apology video on Tuesday … not long after she shared several videos on her Instagram Story criticizing several dishes at a buffet in Shenzhen, where she is competing in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup.

Townsend, 29, condemned the establishment for serving turtles and bullfrogs — and gave the location a 2 out of 10 rating. Her remarks caused outrage as it was considered culturally insensitive to the Chinese community … leading her to apologize.

“I just wanted to come on here and apologize sincerely from the bottom of my heart,” Townsend said in the video.

“I understand that I am so privileged as a professional athlete to be able to travel all around the world and experience cultural differences, which is one of the things I love so much about what I do.”

“There’s no excuse, there’s no words, and for me, I will be better.”

Regardless of the apology, Townsend’s food commentary was shared on the social media platform Weibo … and received more than 85 million views.