People have been taking to Twitter to call out the show for its risqué scenes, with many agreeing the constant sex is particularly disturbing because the show is about teenage dancers.
The books have been described as 'Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars,' and while there are numerous differences between them and the new series, none seem to be as apparent as the addition of racy hookups, nudity, and sexual assault - all of which critics have found to be gratuitous. Scroll down for video Close yours eyes: Netflix's new ballet drama Tiny Little Things is getting called out for its 'obscenely unnecessary' and 'explicit' sex scenes Plot: The teen drama follows elite ballerina Neveah Stroyer, played by Kylie Jefferson (left), as she navigates the cutthroat competition at the Archer School of Ballet in Chicago The show is based on the young adult novel Tiny Pretty Things and its sequel Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, but many fans of the books have been asking the same question about the adaptation: Why are there so many sex scenes?
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The teen series follows elite ballerina Neveah Stroyer (Kylie Jefferson) as she navigates the cutthroat competition at the fictional Archer School of Ballet in Chicago after replacing the academy's star student - who was pushed to her death from a rooftop. Netflix's new ballet drama Tiny Little Things is facing backlash over its 'explicit' and 'obscenely unnecessary' sex scenes featuring teenage characters following the show's premiere this week. Since its premiere on Monday, people have been taking to Twitter to call out the series for its nudity and 'explicit' sex scenes featuring teenage characters.The mysterious murder of the academy's star student is the crux of the show, but many critics were admittedly distracted by all the gratuitous sex scenes.The teen series is based on the young adult novel Tiny Pretty Things and its sequel Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton.Tiny Little Things follows elite ballerina Neveah Stroyer (Kylie Jefferson) as she navigates the cutthroat competition at the Archer School of Ballet in Chicago.