Actor Adam Goldberg Calls Out Friends For Its ‘Unrealistic’ Lack Of Diversity

Friends actor Adam Goldberg has spoken out about the lack of diversity on the hit TV show.

The series, created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane, about a close group of friends living in New York City was an instant success when it premiered in 1994.

Since then, Friends has remained a cult classic, even after coming to an end in 2004.

Despite the sitcom being so popular with many, there has been a lot of criticism throughout the years of the show’s lack of diversity, and now one of the stars has spoken out.

Friends For Its ‘Unrealistic’ Lack Of Diversity
The show has been called out for its lack of diversity, with all six of the main characters being white. Credit: NBC

New York is known for its diversity, including its variety of cultures, ethnicities, and races. The population of the city is: 31.2% White (Non-Hispanic), 21% Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), 14.4% Asian (Non-Hispanic), 14.2% Other (Hispanic), and 6.3% White (Hispanic), as per Date USA.

Yet, in the sitcom based in a city with such a wide range of cultures, all six main characters are white, and people of different races and ethnicities are only featured occasionally in supporting roles.

Aisha Tyler, the first Black actress to have a recurring role in the series, starred in a total of nine episodes. She played Dr. Charlie Wheeler, a paleontology professor who worked alongside and then dated David Schwimmer’s character, Ross.

In a 2020 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Schwimmer said that he felt it was ‘just wrong’ that there was no broader cultural representation on the series.

The actor said: “I really felt like Ross should date other people, women of all races.”

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