M&M’s ‘spokescandies’.... what does anyone have to say about it all?
Is this really such a big deal that people get upset about it?
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@Poppies This is what I've been reading. lol
"On Friday, a spokesperson from Mars Wrigley confirmed to the New York Times that the candy characters would be returning in an ad for the upcoming Super Bowl. The news comes after the company said, on Monday, that it would be pulling the characters from branding “indefinitely” and replacing the characters with the comedian Maya Rudolph.
The brand stunt takes advantage of the publicity from an older controversy. About a year ago, Mars Wrigley rebranded some of its M&M characters to be more inclusive, including a redesign of the green M&M that replaced her high-heeled boots with sneakers. Far-right conservative pundit and Fox News host Tucker Carlson condemned the change, at that time. And just a week ago Carlson mentioned it again, launching the M&M controversy back into the spotlight.
It’s a long and mangled story"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/m-m-s-spokescandies-controversy-explained/ar-AA16FghR
"On Friday, a spokesperson from Mars Wrigley confirmed to the New York Times that the candy characters would be returning in an ad for the upcoming Super Bowl. The news comes after the company said, on Monday, that it would be pulling the characters from branding “indefinitely” and replacing the characters with the comedian Maya Rudolph.
The brand stunt takes advantage of the publicity from an older controversy. About a year ago, Mars Wrigley rebranded some of its M&M characters to be more inclusive, including a redesign of the green M&M that replaced her high-heeled boots with sneakers. Far-right conservative pundit and Fox News host Tucker Carlson condemned the change, at that time. And just a week ago Carlson mentioned it again, launching the M&M controversy back into the spotlight.
It’s a long and mangled story"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/m-m-s-spokescandies-controversy-explained/ar-AA16FghR
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@Poppies M&M made their green candy mascot less "sexy" by slightly changing her design and claimed it was a sign of keeping up with a progressive world. Conservative media (particularly Tucker Carlson) famously overreacted claiming that the woke brigades are at it again and it was a brief controversy.
M&M now just announced they're retiring their spokescandies in apparent response to the controversy, which is probably just a stunt for a new ad campaign.
Or in other words, this is actually the stupidest time to be alive in human history.
M&M now just announced they're retiring their spokescandies in apparent response to the controversy, which is probably just a stunt for a new ad campaign.
Or in other words, this is actually the stupidest time to be alive in human history.
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@CountScrofula All I got from this is that Tucker Carlson used to futiously masturbate to the green m n m and is super depressed she's not "sexy" anymore.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
