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Disney's smoking trigger warning on Rivals leaves fans of the hit show labelling the move 'totally pathetic'
EXC: Disney+ has added a smoking trigger warning to its adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Rivals, with some fans of the hit show labelling the move 'totally pathetic'.
Ms Cooper, who sold over 11 million books in the UK and made her name with witty, decadent stories of British upper-crust antics, was known for her open enjoyment of smoking. And in 2020, the Irish Daily Mail looked back on Cooper's heyday, remarking that her early journalism was penned in an era when people 'seemed to do little except eat, drink, and smoke.' But Mike Cameron, CEO of anti-smoking group Smoko, defended Disney's decision, arguing that these warnings offer valuable caution, particularly to younger audiences who might be influenced by what they see on screen.
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