A `` How I Met Your Mother '' episode recast 3 of its actors , all white , to be Asian . They are in yellowface , stereotypical Asian clothes , even a Fu Manchu . On Wednesday , the creators of `` How I Met Your Mother , '' which is in its final season , acknowledged the controversy and that some people had been offended by the portrayals in the show . The show is still on the air and has been for years now. The show 's creators apologize , with one saying he feels `` terrible ''
A `` How I Met Your Mother '' episode recast 3 of its actors , all white , to be Asian . They are in yellowface , stereotypical Asian clothes , even a Fu Manchu . The show is still on the air and has been for years now. The show 's creators apologize , with one saying he feels `` terrible ''