BBC Cancels Ashley Cain Documentary Series Over Historical Misogynistic Social Media Posts
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Jake Kanter
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The BBC has canceled Season 2 of the documentary series 'Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone' after The Guardian uncovered historical misogynistic remarks made by presenter Ashley Cain on X/Twitter. Cain, a former professional footballer and MTV personality, allegedly referred to women as "slags," "sluts," and "bitches" in posts dating back to 2015. The BBC stated the messages were "completely unacceptable" and confirmed it has "no plans" to air the series produced by True North.
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DeadlineBBC Cancels Ashley Cain Documentary Series Over Historical Misogynistic Social Media Postsdeadline.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe BBC said it had 'no plans' to air the True North-produced series
Cain's historical X/Twitter messages were 'completely unacceptable'
The former professional footballer... was accused of describing women as 'slags,' 'sluts,' and 'bitches' on X/Twitter
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