Overview
- Wong replied to wildlife influencer Mike Holston’s “wrong answers only” prompt by writing, “It appears to be a Black man,” a comment he deleted after backlash.
- He first called it a “very bad joke” and then posted a longer Threads statement acknowledging the comment was racist and saying there were no excuses.
- The actor said he removed the remark to avoid perpetuating harm and emphasized that trying to explain it would further erode trust.
- Reaction online has been divided, with critics calling the line dehumanizing and others noting he directly accepted fault in his follow-up post.
- Coverage notes the visibility of Holston’s large following and Wong’s long career, and reports no formal professional consequences at this time.