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Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' music video appears to have been edited on one platform amid backlash

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The backlash against one moment in 's "Anti-Hero" music video appears to have prompted an edit on at least one platform.

Eagle-eyed Swift devotees have noted that the Apple Music version of the Grammy-winner's video, from her tenth studio album "Midnights," no longer includes a controversial moment that showed the word "fat" on a scale.

The video, which was written and directed by the singer, is meant to portray Swift's "nightmare scenarios and intrusive thoughts," according to her .

The scene that angered some viewers shows Swift in the bathroom weighing herself on a scale as her inner critic (also played by Swift) looks on.

A closeup of the scale reveals the word "FAT" instead of showing a number, and crestfallen Swift looks down as the other Swift shakes her head, disappointed.

The version of the video featured on Apple Music no longer cuts to the word, a moment some body positivity advocates.

CNN has reached out to Apple as well as representatives for Swift for comment.

The of the music video still featured the controversial scene as of Wednesday afternoon.

Swift has previously made references to her past battles with disordered eating and body image struggles.

In her 2020 documentary "Miss Americana," Swift said unflattering pictures and unkind comments about her figure would sometimes "trigger me to just starve a little bit -- just stop eating."

The debate over the video even made it onto "The View," where co-host Sunny Hostin said critics "."

Regardless, the controversy has seemingly had little effect on the album's popularity. Swift's new album, which was released on October 21, has sold more than 1.2 million album units in the U.S. during its first three days of release, according to , citing the music data firm Luminate. The initial sales figures include any pre-orders.

Swift has also become in a 24-hour period thanks to "Midnights."

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