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'Squid Game' reality show gets too real
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'Squid Game' reality show gets too real

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Jan 26, 2023
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  • Netflix’s Squid Game reality show gets a little too real… A contestant on Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge reportedly had to receive medical attention, while others allegedly suffered frostbite, when freezing temperatures hit the London production. The participants were apparently competing in the show’s infamous “Red Light, Green Light” game and were allegedly outdoors, stuck in place for hours — though Netflix denies anyone being injured. A possible disaster in a real-life Squid Game, who could have seen this coming? 🦑

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