British Film Board's Trigger Warning for 'Wicked' Causes Online Outrage
- The British Board of Film Classification has issued a trigger warning for the film Wicked, advising about scenes where a "green-skinned woman is mocked" and "talking animals are persecuted".
- The BBFC explicitly states: "A green-skinned woman is mocked, bullied and humiliated because of her skin colour" and discusses the treatment of magical creatures.
- Critics, including Piers Morgan, have expressed outrage over the BBFC's decision.
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British Film Board's Trigger Warning for 'Wicked' Causes Online Outrage
A trigger warning about "Wicked" has people in a tornado-like rage ... with many decrying the warning about discrimination against people with green skin.
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