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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12049235/ABC-supports-Bluey-produc...ABC supports Bluey producers after they cave in to pressure
from viewers over controversial 'fat-shaming' episode
By A. James For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 14:18 AEST, 5 May 2023
The ABC has agreed to re-cut a controversial episode of the kids show Bluey following pressure from viewers.
The beloved animated series about a family of dogs landed in hot water with fans last month over a 'fat shaming' scene.
And the offending moment, only seconds long, has now been altered by the show's producers, Ludo Studios, with the support of the national broadcaster reports TV Blackbox.
The controversy centred around the episode Exercise, in which Bluey's dad, Bandit decided he needed to get fit, after complaining about his expanding stomach.
Some parents were left disappointed by what they saw as 'toxic' messaging.
Critics of the scene said it created anxiety over body image rather than the health benefits of exercise.
Meanwhile, an ABC spokesperson said: 'The new version provides families with the opportunity to manage important conversations in their own way.
'As the home of Bluey, the ABC supports the decision to re-edit the program and we have updated the episode on our platforms.'