Barney & Friends Reboot: Why It Is Facing Backlash

By: Womencaredeals.com

Barney & Friends is making a comeback in a new animated series.

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The original show was a huge hit in the nineties.

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Fans are unhappy with the revamped version of Barney, which appears more glamourized.

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Fans have joked that Barney must have undergone buccal fat removal to look thinner and more structured.

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The original show was created by Sheryl Leach in 1987 and featured real children learning life lessons from dinosaurs.

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The original show was canceled due to the emergence of violent content about destroying Barney.

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The popularity of such content increased, prompting producers to file a lawsuit.

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The lawsuit was filed as the violent content did not align with the show's message.

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