Netflix has removed a promotional image which showed girls posing in skimpy outfits in a new film called Cuties. The poster for the French drama, along with a trailer, had sparked online disapproval and a petition calling for Netflix to drop it.
The award-winning drama follows an 11-year-old who joins a dance group. Its maker says it is meant to tackle the issue of sexualisation of young girls. Netflix said it was deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork. The streaming giant also said the original poster was not an accurate representation of the film.
The image, together with the movie’s name and suggestive dance sequences, initially triggered an online outrage. A petition claiming it “sexualizes an 11-year-old for the viewing pleasure of paedophiles” attracted 25,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.
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