Margaret Cho: 'Miley Cyrus Is a Disgrace!'

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(Feb. 12) - It's safe to say Margaret Cho has not accepted Miley Cyrus' repeated apologies for mocking Asian people in her latest photo scandal.
The oft-controversial comedienne, who peppers her stand-up routine with jokes about sexuality and her Korean heritage, posted a song on margaretcho.com Tuesday that chides the 'Hannah Montana' star for flippantly using "chinky eyes" and laments the perceived unchecked racism towards Asians in America.
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'Oh Miley' -- Margaret Cho
Miley Cyrus made some chinky eyes
Standing behind an Asian guy
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"This kind of joke has no proper place," she writes. "Miley Cyrus is a disgrace!" Check out all the lyrics >>
The backlash was swift for Cyrus. Soon after the photo became public, the OCA, an Asian rights group, said the singer-actress was setting a "terrible example" by "mocking and denigrating individuals of Asian descent."
Meanwhile, TMZ is reporting that a Los Angeles woman has filed a class action suit against Cyrus, seeking $4 billion in damages on behalf of the 1 million Asian Pacific Islanders living in LA County.
The 16-year-old star has apologized twice for the photo, in which she and a group of friends are seen pulling back their eyelids. One of the persons in the shot is Asian.
Her first attempt to quiet the negative buzz was delivered on her blog earlier this month: "I've also been told there are some people upset about some pictures taken of me with friends making goofy faces! Well, I'm sorry if those people looked at those pics and took them wrong and out of context!"
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Days later, with the media storm clouds still hovering, Cyrus tried again: "I want to thank all of my fans for their support not only this week, but always! I really wanted to stress how sorry I am if the photo of me with my friends offended anyone. I have learned a valuable lesson from this and know that sometimes my actions can be unintentionally hurtful."
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