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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver pulls children's book from shelves after criticism for 'stereotyping' Indigenous Australians

Jamie Oliver has pulled his second children's book, Billy and the Epic Escape, from sale following condemnation over its Indigenous plotline.

Now Oliver and publisher Penguin Random House UK have pulled the book from the shelves, following its release in May, after issuing an official apology, reported The Guardian on Sunday. The British chef sparked backlash when his book (pictured) saw the villain abduct a young Aboriginal girl from foster care in a story which First Nations communities deemed 'damaging' and 'disrespectful Now Oliver and publisher Penguin Random House UK have pulled the book from the shelves, following its release in May, after issuing an official apology, reported The Guardian on Sunday

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