Actress Apologizes For Appearing In Pete Hoekstra Ad Accused Of Racism

By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 16, 2012 5:20PM

Lisa Chan, the woman who starred in a campaign ad for former Michigan congressman and GOP Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra that drew harsh criticism from both major political parties for having racial undertones (and that's an understatement), has apologized for appearing in the ad.

Chan issued a formal apology on her Facebook page.

Hoekstra has maintained his claims that the ad, which features Chan speaking in pidgin English, is not racist at all and about the growing Chinese education menace.

Well, something got lost in translation.