The former World Tennis No2 has apologised after posing for a photo on social media holding chopsticks up to her eyes and squinting.
Paola Badosa has insisted she was not ‘imitating Asian people’ and was instead ‘playing with my face and wrinkles’.A photo posted on Instagram by her coach Pol Toledo Bague shows Badosa in a restaurant pulling a face while holding chopsticks to her eyes.She went on to post an apology on Twitter: “Really sorry didn’t know this was offensive towards racism. My mistake. I take full responsibility. This mistakes will make me learn for next time.
”Read more: 'Worst storm in a century': Florida braces for Hurricane Milton after Category 5 storm barrels through MexicoRead more: MI5 chief warns of Russian disinformation campaigns targeting UK as report warns Western support for Ukraine at risk She continued: “I love Asia … and have plenty of Asian friends. They are the kindest.” Toledo later deleted the photo from his Instagram account.
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