BBC defends editing out trans rights slogan on Strictly contestant’s T-shirt
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Bethany Antonia wore a T-shirt with the slogan ‘Protect the Dolls’ in rehearsals, but the words were edited out on Saturday’s show The BBC has defended its decision to edit out a transgender rights slogan from a T-shirt worn by a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, stating it was standard practice to avoid “overt branding or slogans”. The actor Bethany Antonia was filmed wearing the T-shirt, which bore the slogan “…
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