"X boss and free speech stalwart Elon Musk has cancelled his Netflix account amid a right-wing backlash to a trans-inclusive show that was cancelled more than two years ago, and comments made by its queer creator. Musk, who was recently condemned by Downing Street for using "dangerous and inflammatory" language at Tommy Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' rally, took to his platform X, formerly Twitter, to announce he had ended his Netflix subscription."
"The animation, which ran for two seasons in 2022, is centred around 17-year-old gay and transgender boy Barney Guttman (Zach Barack) who starts working at a paranormal theme park alongside his pal Norma Khan (Kody Kavitha) and talking pug, Pugsley (Alex Brightman). The trio "team up to battle demons at a haunted theme park - and maybe even save the world from a supernatural apocalypse," Netflix's synopsis reads."
Elon Musk cancelled his Netflix account after right-wing backlash to a trans-inclusive show and comments by its queer creator. He was recently condemned by Downing Street for using "dangerous and inflammatory" language at a Tommy Robinson rally. Right-wing accounts such as Libs of TikTok and Gays Against Groomers shared clips accusing Dead End: Paranormal Park of pushing trans ideology. The animated series ran for two seasons in 2022 and centers on 17-year-old gay and transgender boy Barney Guttman working at a paranormal theme park with Norma Khan and a talking pug. Hamish Steele announced the show's cancellation in January 2023, saying the powers that be did not want more episodes. Musk responded to shared clips with "This is not ok" and urged followers to "Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids," using imagery alleging a "transgender woke agenda," while far-right users amplified Steele's past criticisms of political figures.
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