Angry Byron Bay residents have protested against the filming of a reality television series that some fear will damage the reputation of their trendy Australian tourist town.
Around 100 surfers paddled out to sea on Tuesday to form a cancel symbol off the coast of the New South Wales town in the hope that Netflix will stop the series about social media influencers.
Several Byron Bay businesses have refused to sign filming permits that would allow Byron Baes, a contemporary abbreviation of Byron Babes, to be shot on their premises.
“It’s potentially going to threaten businesses if the portrayal of Byron is as absurd as I guess a lot of the doco-soap-reality shows are,” Byron shire mayor Simon Richardson told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
CANBERRA, Australia, April 20, (AP): Angry Byron Bay locals are protesting the filming of a reality television series that some fear will damage the reputation of their trendy Australian tourist town. Around 100 surfers paddled to sea Tuesday to form a cancel symbol off the coast of the New South Wa
Angry Byron Bay locals in Australia are protesting the filming of a Netflix reality television series that some fear will damage the reputation of their trendy Australian tourist town. Around 100 surfers paddled to sea Tuesday to form a cancel symbol off the coast of the New South Wales state town in the hope that Netflix will can the series about social media influencers.
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Angry Byron Bay locals are protesting the filming of a reality television series that some fear will damage the reputation of their trendy Australian tourist town. Netflix says its first Australian reality series would “aim to build a connection between the people we meet in the show and the audience.”
Netflix s Influencer Reality Show Byron Baes Draws Controversy In Australia
Locals in Byron Bay are trying to stop a new show called Byron Baes from coming to the town.
Netflix is planning a new influencer reality TV show in Australia, but residents and businesses in the area are revolting and trying to stop the production from coming to town.
The show is called Byron Baes, and it s set in the oceanside community of New South Wales Byron Bay, a popular beach community where Chris Hemsworth has a home. It s also the site of the annual Byron Bay Blues Festival and it s generally known to be a relatively quiet place that serves as an escape when people want to get out of the city and relax.
April 21, 2021
Rod McGuirk
CANBERRA (AP) Angry Byron Bay locals are protesting the filming of a reality television series that some fear will damage the reputation of their trendy Australian tourist town.
Around 100 surfers paddled to sea yesterday to form a cancel symbol off the coast of the New South Wales state town in the hope that Netflix will can the series about social media influencers.
Several Byron Bay businesses have refused to sign filming permits that would allow Byron Baes, a contemporary abbreviation of Byron Babes, to be shot on their premises.
“It’s potentially going to threaten businesses if the portrayal of Byron is as absurd as I guess a lot of the doco-soap-reality shows are,” Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson told