The BBC has defended editing out the “Protect the Dolls” slogan on Strictly Come Dancing contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt, after viewers noticed it had been digitally scrubbed from the live broadcast and the BBC iPlayer version.

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“Protect The Dolls” T-shirts have become a staple among trans ally celebs, as well as the wider LGBTQ+ community, to show support to transgender people – or “dolls”, which is a positive slang term for a trans woman which originated in the 1980s Ballroom scene.

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