“This problem isn’t the artwork its the fact its about twerking eleven year olds for adult viewing pleasure,” Mitchell wrote on Thursday. It appears the promotional image for the film on the streaming platform has been replaced by a solo shot actress Fathia Youssouf, who plays Amy.įollowing Netflix’s apology, Mitchell updated the petition - saying the company’s response wasn’t enough. The description on Netflix, which once said Amy was fascinated with a “twerking dance crew,” now says Amy “starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.” We’ve now updated the pictures and description.” The statement was also shared on the company’s Twitter. “It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. In a statement to CBS News on Friday, a Netflix spokesperson said, “We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties,” referring to the film by both its French and English titles. The petition has nearly reached its 200,000-signature goal. “There is no need for this kind of content in that age group, especially when sex trafficking and pedophilia are so rampant! There is no excuse, this is dangerous content!” Mitchell writes. In a petition, creator Allison Mitchell called it “disgusting as it sexualizes an ELEVEN year old.” The images used to promote the film, which will premiere on Netflix in September, featured scantily clad young girls vamping for the camera, which many felt were inappropriate. “Amy, through an ignited awareness of her burgeoning femininity, propels the group to enthusiastically embrace an increasingly sensual dance routine, sparking the girls’ hope to twerk their way to stardom at a local dance contest,” the synopsis from Sundance reads.
The movie, which won a directing award at the Sundance Film Festival, follows an 11-year-old who wants to join a dance crew.
Netflix has made changes to the images used to promote a French film called “Cuties” after an online petition urged the streaming service to remove the movie from its platform. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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