Blank bubbles in text (imessages)

I have the 5s version 8.1.2 and my issue is that when I receive some texts messages from others either android or iphone, I am getting blank bubbles. I have narrowed it down to emoji's. This just started after the latest update. Any help would be great.

Hey jbell103,
Emoji characters sent between different carriers or different phone models may appear as blank messages. There are some useful tips in this article on how this can be avoided -
iPhone: SMS messages may display incorrectly on other devices - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Be well,
Brett L 

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