Former artiste Sharon Au told to 'go back to China' in racist encounter in France


By AGENCY

Sharon Au was in her courtyard when an elderly French man told her to "stand far away from him". Even after Au complied and retreated a metre away, he still complained that she was not standing far enough. Photo: Instagram/Sharon Au

Former Singaporean artiste Sharon Au, who is based in Paris, France, has shared about a racist encounter, saying that it was her "first experience with such blatant intolerance".

The 44-year-old wrote on Instagram on Friday (March 27) that she was in her courtyard when an elderly French man told her to "stand far away from him".

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