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BBC article linking bare nails trend to ‘white supremacist standards of beauty’ removed

September 30, 2026 The Guardian World 1 min read
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BBC article linking bare nails trend to ‘white supremacist standards of beauty’ removed

BBC says website article did not meet editorial standards after it attracts criticism from US and UK media

A BBC article that included a claim that a trend for bare nails was linked to “white supremacist standards of beauty” has been permanently removed from its website, after editors concluded it did not meet the corporation’s editorial standards.

The article, which first ran on the BBC’s website on 27 September, examined an apparent “viral craze” for bare rather than decorated nails. It said the trend had been flooding social media and fashion catwalks.

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