On the original cut of the episode, a model said the line, "I could just eat you up, well if I ate," then laughs. WHAT HAPPENED: Eating disorders are no joke, which is why this early episode of Shake It Up garnered so much negative attention. release of the episode.)Īt the end of the episode, actors Mitchel Musso (Oliver), Miley Cyrus (Hannah), and Emily Osment (Lilly) all broke the the fourth wall and spoke directly into the camera, sharing facts about diabetes. Parade also wrote that when parents in the Children With Diabetes group "saw an on-demand preview objected to its content," Disney Channel pulled the episode from its lineup.Īlso in 2008, Diabetes Forecast reported, "Disney is currently revising 'No Sugar, Sugar' in light of the complaints, in particular re-assessing scenes like the birthday party, which may or may not remain." (FYI, parts of the birthday party were ultimately edited out for the U.S. In worst case scenarios, simple sugar saves lives." When that happens, a diabetic needs sugar to prevent insulin shock. Take the case of insulin reactions (hypoglycemia). Type 2 diabetes is not caused by sugar, but by genetics and lifestyle factors."īack in 2008, an article in Paradethat reported the episode getting pulled pointed out how "diabetics can and do eat sugar (think about fresh fruits!). Per the American Diabetes Association, "Type 1 diabetes is caused by genetics and unknown factors that trigger the onset of the disease. How the episode originally went involved Hannah and Lilly doing everything in their power to stop Oliver from eating any sugar at all, but Oliver just couldn't help himself. The original title of the episode (that was released outside the U.S.) was "No Sugar, Sugar," and was centered around Oliver being diagnosed with diabetes. WHAT HAPPENED: As Seventeen previously reported, the diabetes episode of Hannah Montana created quite an uproar with parents.