The change was made after some fans and public figures criticised the original scene, suggesting it encouraged 'fatphobia'
The move comes after some people criticised one scene in the music video for Anti-Hero as being"fatphobic".One of Taylor Swift's music videos has been altered to remove the word"fat".
The original version of the song Anti-Hero showed the pop superstar stepping onto bathroom scales before the dial spins to reveal the word.receives only a disapproving look from a doppelganger standing to one side. The change was made after some fans and public figures criticised the original scene, suggesting it encouraged"fatphobia".
Teen Vogue writer Catherine Mhloyi said:"In having the word 'fat' appear on the scale, she made a choice to explicitly name her demon, the fear of being called fat, which is fatphobia in its most literal sense." US eating disorder therapist Shira Rose said:"Fat people don't need to have it reiterated yet again that it's everyone's worst nightmare to look like us.
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