Netflix’s ‘Insatiable’: Fat-Shaming Is the Least of This Misguided Show’s Problems
Binge-Worthy?
The controversial Netflix satire was criticized for a ‘fat-shaming’ trailer. We’ve seen the actual episodes, and the backlash was warranted, for more reasons than one.
When a TV show’s protagonist is introduced as “Fatty Patty,” it’s going to raise some eyebrows. When that character is played,Shallow Hal-style, by the stunning—and thin—former Disney star Debby Ryan in a fat suit, those eyebrows might just leap off people’s heads.
