Apple made a major change to its bagel emoji after mass protest

When it comes to the “right” way to eat a bagel, everyone has an opinion. Toasted or untoasted? Plain cream cheese or veggie? Lox and capers or keep it simple? There are as many preferences as there are people. However, almost everyone is on the same page about one crucial bagel-related issue: A bagel should not be completely plain.

According to Emojipedia, Apple has updated its forthcoming totally-plain bagel emoji to include cream cheese.

"When Apple first released the new emoji support in iOS 12.1 beta 2, many were quick to criticize the bagel," the blog explains.

“Is it really a bagel if there isn’t a disgusting amount of cream cheese that needs to be wiped off with a napkin before you can consume it?” Nikita Richardson of Grubstreet mused. “To be frank, this bagel emoji should only be used to illustrate what kind of bagel you don’t want your friend to pick up on the way over.”

“At the very least, this thing needs to be toasted,” Jen Carlson of Gothamist lamented. “And then set on fire and shipped back to Ohio.”

After complaints, Apple has replaced its bagel emoji with a new design that includes cream cheese https://t.co/9lKMCf3aLa pic.twitter.com/NSiwZ4Idx7

— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) October 15, 2018

Even Philadelphia Cream Cheese got in on the controversy, using public outcry to (naturally) promote its product.

We think that a #BagelEmoji without cream cheese is a #SadBagel, what do you think? #ItMustBeThePhilly

— Philadelphia Cream Cheese (@phillycreamchs) October 4, 2018

The new bagel emoji has a healthy spread of cream cheese and almost hyper-realistic dough, looking more freshly-baked than store-bought (New Yorkers should be pleased). This is the biggest bagel controversy since Cynthia Nixon’s lox on a cinnamon-raisin bagel debacle, and we’re just glad it’s been resolved.

After all, it’s been a hard year. No one needs a store-bought bagel emoji.