'Made by Maddie' has been pulled by Nickelodeon after people accused it of plagiarizing 'Hair Love'

• "Made by Maddie" has been pulled by Nickelodeon after it was accused of plagiarizing the Oscar-winning short film "Hair Love."
• "Made by Maddie" was due to premiere on September 13 but in a statement obtained by Deadline, Nickelodeon said: "Out of respect to all voices in the conversation, we are removing the show from our schedule as we garner further insight into the creative journey of the show."
• Fans said that "Made by Maddie" copied several key aspects of "Hair Love," including the hair of the parents, the pink ribbon and pet kitten of the little girl, and even the film's color palette.
• Silvergate Media, the production company behind "Made by Maddie" insisted that they had been working on the TV series since 2015, while the Kickstarted campaign for "Hair Love" launched in 2017.

Nickelodeon has pulled its animated television series "Made by Maddie" following the controversy surrounding the show. "Made by Maddie" was accused of plagiarizing the Oscar-winning short film "Hair Love" after the Nick Jr. show's trailer aired, and fans pointed out similarities between the two works.

In a statement obtained by Deadline, Nickelodeon said: "'Made by Maddie' is a show we acquired several years ago from Silvergate Media, a renowned production company we have previously worked with on other series. Since announcing the show's premiere date this week, we have been listening closely to the commentary, criticism and concern coming from both viewers and members of the creative community."

Nickelodeon continued: "In response, and out of respect to all voices in the conversation, we are removing the show from our schedule as we garner further insight into the creative journey of the show. We are grateful to Silvergate Media for all of their work. And we hold Matthew A. Cherry and the wonderful and inspiring 'Hair Love' in the highest regard."

"Made by Maddie" was due to premiere on September 13, with its trailer launching on August 29.

Fans of "Hair Love" and pointed out that the show looked "suspiciously similar" to Matthew A. Cherry's short film, which won the Academy Award for best animated short at this year's Oscars.

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"Made in Maddie" follows a little girl who uses her fashion sense to solve problems, while "Hair Love" follows a father doing his daughter's hair for the first time. However, both works feature a mother with natural hair, a father with dreadlocks, and a pet kitten. Both little girls also wear pink headbands, while some fans believed that even the soft pink and green color palette sported by "Made by Maddie" was a direct copy of the palette of "Hair Love."

However, the production company behind "Made by Maddie," Silvergate Media insisted that they have been working on the show since 2015.

"Silvergate Media has been working on the series for the last five years and throughout the production has taken steps to ensure a diverse production team and an appropriate voice cast lending their expertise and talent," Waheed, the CEO of Silvergate Media, told Entertainment Weekly. "As creators ourselves, we have the utmost respect and admiration for Matthew A. Cherry and Hair Love, and our hope is that when people watch our show, they will see it is its own story with its own adventures."

The Kickstarter campaign that launched "Hair Love" to success began in July 2017, although "Made by Maddie" was officially ordered as a series in 2018. A year after that, however, "Hair Love" debuted in cinemas in August 2019. It went on to win its Oscar in February 2020.

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