Book "Billy and the Epic Escape" pulled from shelves accused stereotyping Indigenous Australians

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, 49, said he was "devastated to have caused offense" after it was revealed that publisher Penguin Random House U.K. would be withdrawing Billy and the Epic Escape for an alleged claim that the book "dangerously trivializes the ongoing trauma associated with Australia’s violent history of child removal," according to a statement obtained by NBC News.

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Jamie Oliver withdraws children's book after criticism from Indigeneous Australians - NBC News

Jamie Oliver 'Devastated' as Children's Book Is Pulled amid Criticism from Indigenous Australians - aol

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