{
  "id": 13987803,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:18:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bbc-blurs-trans-rights-t-shirt-strictly-come-dancing-1236909064/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The BBC confirmed that it blurred out a transgender rights slogan on a T-shirt worn by Bethany Antonia, the “House of the Dragon” star currently competing on the competition series “Strictly Come Dancing.” In a video posted by the BBC on social media last week, Antonia was seen rehearsing for the British version of “Dancing […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:57:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}