(CNN) — Thousands of locals in famed Australian beach town Byron Bay have signed a petition against a planned Netflix “docu-soap” set in the area.
The streaming company announced plans to film a series called “Byron Baes” in a press release April 7, sparking opposition in the form of an online petition which had garnered more than 6,700 signatures on Monday.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that an influencer in possession of a good follower count must be in want of a beach backdrop,” said Netflix.
Byron Bay is “the perfect setting for our next Australian Netflix Original” which will…
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