HOUSTON – Barney is coming back and he looks, well, different.
And perhaps not in a good way, if you’re looking at the comments people are sharing on social media.
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Here are some of the messages people are sharing on social media that we just had to share. (Many include images we aren’t allowed to share due to ownership issues, so be sure to check out the actual messages at their links. But hint: the images include A LOT of purple dinosaurs.)
@brandonbryanttv: “…me and the ORIGINAL #Barney lookin’ like… #BarneyReboot we didn’t ask for this. 🙅🏾♂️👏🏾”
@OutaPocketMEs: “Who’s Barney if he doesn’t look like a pedophile #Barney #BarneyReboot”
@SacchN: “Why does the new #barney look like purple yoshi? #BarneyReboot”
@yunghibachii: “Oh wow they did that. I wanna see what Baby Bop looks like, she was always my gorl. #barney”
@SeanHorace: “Have Mattel cancel its 3d animated relaunch for the #Barney Franchise! - Sign the Petition! https://chng.it/hgpMCvT8 via @Change”
@raycynical: “That recently announced Barney reboot has reminded me of a random edit I did around the time the SU Future finale dropped. Honestly have no regrets. Feel free to use these to your disposal, credit is optional. #barney #stevenuniverse”
@wraithfodder: “Looks like Barney had some lipo, definitely a brow lift (those permanent wide eyes), oh, brow implants (new bumps) and a finger transplant. 🤣 Never watched #Barney so I don’t really care.”
@MaskNeverAgain: “So new #Barney huh?”
@GThaPilot: “Lawd iCan only imagine what agenda they’re about to push in this #Reboot of #Barney #SMFH”
@OkHeDidTHAT: “Ok Barney got the eyebrow lift, Dino-plasty and Ozempic prescription! Yup! #Barney”
@FirmRubinstein: “The new Barney looks like the purple M&M and the witch from Snow White had a baby #Barney #BarneyReboot #BarneyTheDinosaur #MandMs #SnowWhite”
@CDies11: “New meme #Barney #BarneyReboot #BarneyandFriends”
@lovebvtes: “this will NEVER compare to my Barney #Barney”
@ExaZim: “Idk man… there’s just something not right going on when you look into his eyes… #Barney”
@MostRandomish: “Barney looking like he ready for the Iron Fist tournament…#barney #TEKKEN8 #tekken #video”
@martin_carbot: “idiots made Barney a purple alligator???? #Barney #BarneyReboot”
@PowerRangersDay: When Power Rangers gets animated... ‘Alpha, send me the Purple T-Rex Zord now!’ #PowerRangers #Barney”
@johnkendy: “#Barney has had some work done…that’s showbiz kids…”
@rbicknellii: “I see people complaining about Barney’s new look I think it looks fine. Kids today will not gravitate to some guy in a costume anymore. And this new animated look just pops out and will grab attention and in this case kid’s. #BarneyReboot #Barney”
@RadioRobin13: “The new #Barney looks like he invested heavily in the fillers, botox, cool sculpting and implants. Bro got them thunder thighs going he looks like the new @Madonna with the fillers and implants”
@taradublinrocks: “…to terrify a whole new generation of kids #Barney”
@RealMagitroopa: “Now I’m not sure which is creepier... the original, or this?... #Barney #BarneyAndFriends”