Overview

• The official Fortnite Status account said on September 28 that the paid Peaceful Hips emote was being disabled while Epic investigates the collaboration.
• Players flagged the emote’s arm movements after a new episode reframed the show’s dance sequence, prompting concerns that the move echoes hateful imagery.
• Epic stated that refunds will be issued in the coming days if the emote remains unavailable, and the rest of the Peacemaker cosmetics remain usable for existing owners.
• The emote launched earlier in September as part of a Peacemaker bundle, and Epic has not confirmed whether the choreography’s resemblance was intentional.
• Key creatives, including showrunner James Gunn, have not publicly clarified intent, and reporters note limited partner visibility into late‑season context during production.