Strictly's Bethany Antonia Admits She Found Censorship Of Trans Slogan 'Devastating' |
Strictly's Bethany Antonia Admits She Found Censorship Of Trans Slogan 'Devastating'
“To me, the t-shirt is no different to wearing the poppy, and I think I’m going to have to spend a lot of time to get my head around that decision.”
Bethany Antonia has admitted she felt “devastated” to discover that a t-shirt she’d worn during Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals emblazoned with a message in support of the trans community had been censored for the show’s eventual broadcast.
Last month, the House Of The Dragon star was seen during Strictly training wearing a white top sporting the message “protect the dolls”, which has become a mantra of solidarity and support for transgender women in recent years.
When this footage was aired on the BBC, these words had been blurred out, which the broadcaster later clarified was “standard practice” when it came to “any overt branding or slogans that may be present, regardless of the wording or statement in question” on “any entertainment show”.
Bethany wore a T-Shirt that said ‘Protect the Dolls’ during #Strictly rehearsals.After posting a video, the BBC quietly........