Streaming giant Netflix is no stranger to being the centre of attention.
Their immersive and incredibly detailed original series' that land and take social media by storm often find themselves caught up in controversy by viewers who binge the lot.
Recently, we had the likes of Griselda, which followed a dramatised adaptation of Griselda Blanco’s rise to notoriety as a Miami druglord, and Can I Tell You A Secret? - A two-part docuseries that explored British stalker Matthew Hardy’s life-altering crimes.
The latest on the pile is Supersex, a mini-series that takes a candid look at the life of Rocco Siffredi, an Italian man who, according to Netflix, “escaped a humble life and emerged as the world's greatest porn star.”
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With the TV drama now streaming, it’s safe to say that such an explicit subject matter was likely to gain a lot of criticism - despite securing good reviews and a 83% approval rating on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
The latest outrage stems from their advertisement of Supersex on Instagram. Netflix shared a raunchy clip from the show, in which Siffredi is shown to be kissing multiple women and has one on his lap as she straddles him.
“Morning!”, the caption stated, with the accompanying post displaying the text: “SUPERSEX IS NOW STREAMING.”
The post has over 360,000 likes – but needless to say, not everybody was a fan of Netflix's choice to splash it all over Instagram to their 33 million followers.
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One outraged commenter wrote: “What the hell. Isn’t this inappropriate for a platform where KIDS FOLLOW YOU?!”
Another echoed the same sentiment, adding: “This is absolutely sickening man. There’s absolutely no shame in life nowadays.”
A third said: “S*** like this is why children shouldn’t be on social media.”
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One person was so sickened by the choice that they felt posting on Instagram wouldn’t suffice - and took it to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain.
“So @netflix just posted sexual content on @instagram without any warning to promote some show named Supersex that's streaming on their platform.
“Netflix has 33 million followers, many of whom could be minors. In a world that simps for Sydney Sweeney, guess this is the new normal?” they wrote.
Other viewers took the post with a pinch of salt, seeing it in a less serious light. One Instagram user commented: “Ugh stop you’re gonna make me text my ex.”
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Another chimed in: “I opened my phone waiting in line at the post office..... Thanks.....”
Supersex is now streaming, if you'd like to make up your own mind.
Topics: Netflix, TV And Film, Social media
Kya Buller