{
  "id": 13971436,
  "title": "BBC Blurs Out ‘House Of The Dragon’ Star’s Trans Rights T-Shirt On ‘Strictly Come Dancing’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/bbc-blurs-out-house-of-the-dragon-stars-trans-rights-t-shirt-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:57:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/bbc-blurs-bethany-antonia-trans-shirt-strictly-come-dancing-1237154723/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The BBC has confirmed that it blurred out a transgender rights slogan on the T-shirt of Bethany Antonia, the House of the Dragon actress competing in Strictly Come Dancing. Antonia, who plays Lady Baela Targaryen in HBO’s Game of Thrones spin-off series, rehearsed for the British version of Dancing With the Stars in a white […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "BBC Blurs Trans Rights T-Shirt on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ but Says It’s ‘Standard Practice’ to Cut ‘Overt Branding or Slogans’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/bbc-blurs-trans-rights-t-shirt-on-strictly-come-dancing-but-says-its",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:18:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}