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Netflix’s Nobody Wants This has faced online criticism after a clip from its third season appeared to show Kristen Bell’s waist changing shape during a scene. Parade reported on 10 November that the clip started making the rounds more than a week after the third season released.
Social media users questioned whether the apparent editing glitch was the result of digital slimming, but the reason for the visual change has not been confirmed by Netflix or the programme’s creators.
Episode 7 Clip Draws Attention
The disputed moment reportedly appears in Episode 7 of the romantic comedy’s third season. Bell plays Joanne, a podcaster navigating a relationship with Noah, a rabbi portrayed by Adam Brody. In footage shared online, Bell’s waistline appears to change shape during the scene, prompting viewers to examine the brief sequence more closely.
Some social media users interpreted the shift as evidence that Bell’s figure had been digitally altered. Others questioned why such an adjustment would be made to an actress appearing in an established television series. The posts circulated on TikTok and other platforms as viewers discussed the appearance of the shot and possible explanations for the effect.
A different explanation also circulated among viewers: the apparent distortion might have resulted from an attempt to conceal a microphone pack beneath Bell’s clothing. That theory remains speculation. The clip alone does not establish whether the effect resulted from intentional body editing, an adjustment involving wardrobe or equipment, or another post-production issue.
No Official Explanation for Apparent Glitch
As of 10 November 2026, Netflix, series creator Erin Foster, and the cast had not publicly explained the apparent change in the footage in the reporting reviewed. No statement confirmed that Bell’s body had been digitally slimmed.
The online discussion focused on a short excerpt rather than a production statement or a detailed account of how the episode was edited. Although viewers offered competing theories, none was substantiated by an explanation from the people responsible for the finished programme.
Netflix released all 10 episodes of the third season on 22 October 2026. The latest instalment follows Joanne and Noah as they move in together and confront the practical demands of sharing a home. Their relationship remains at the centre of the series, which combines romantic comedy with stories involving their families and friends.
The programme was created by Erin Foster and first introduced Joanne and Noah as an unlikely couple whose relationship develops despite differences in their backgrounds and expectations. The third season explores Joanne’s conversion into Judaism as well as Noah’s continued career path as a rabbi, and the problems that this entails as it moves forward.
Among their problems in the recent season are them moving in together, and Noah proposing to Joanne and planning their wedding together.
Justine Lupe returns as Joanne’s sister Morgan, while Timothy Simons plays Noah’s brother Sasha and Jackie Tohn portrays Esther. The third-season cast also includes recurring appearances by Sarah Silverman, Andrew Rannells, and Keyla Monterroso Mejia. Netflix announced on 6 November that Nobody Wants This would return for a fourth season.
