China Gets A Censored Version Of Friends Reunion; Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber & BTS Missing (Photo Credit: Instagram & IMDb)

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If there is one thing that has given us the sense of ultimate nostalgia this month, it has to be the Friends Reunion, which is still at the top of trending lists. While the world rejoiced the fab 6 coming together after 17 years, China was also with us in the celebration. But the Chinese Central Committee apparently wasn’t. Scroll to know why.

To our collective shock, the Friends Reunion did not stream in China as it did for all of us. There were censor scissors run over it before it was available on various platforms. To precisely talk about it, the Chinese authorities cut out the parts that had some cameos by pop stars. Namely Lady Gaga, BTS and Justin Bieber. Confused why they did so? Read on to know everything you should about the same.

Now, if you aren’t aware, all three stars Lady Gaga, BTS and Justin Bieber who appeared on the Friends Reunion, had purposely or unknowingly brushed shoulders with the Chinese government. The people in power clearly don’t like them. For instance, Lady Gaga, meeting Dalai Lama back in time had left the country furious. As reported by Deadline, this could be the reason why they decided to cut out her portions.

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