Pepsi apologises for controversial Kendall Jenner advertisement
An image from the Pepsi ad starring Kendall Jenner & feat. ?Lions? by Skip Marley. (Source: Pepsi Global, via YouTube)
The ad was accused of trivialising the Black Lives Matter protests
Pepsi has apologised for a controversial advertisement that looked like right out of Black Lives Matter movement.
The advertisement received flak for trivialising a serious matter as such.
Pepsi, on Wednesday, sentout its apology on Twitter:
The advertisement features Kendall Jenner, famous American model and TV personality as a part of the protest. The protesters are seen holding placards with the words “Join the conversation” written on them. Towards the ad’s climactic scene, Jenner offers a police officer a can of Pepsi which is accepted by him amid cheer from the crowd.
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The current activists who are still a part of the movement feel that the ad depicts an unreal world, where in fact, the opposite exists. Many also have a problem with Kendall Jenner, a white woman being portrayed as a ‘hero’ in the film.
Earlier in the day, Pepsi in a statement said: “Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. It is a short film about the moments when we decide to let go, choose to act, follow our passion and nothing holds us back.” But eventually pulled the plug on the advertisement.
Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement that campaigns against violence and perceived systemic racism toward black people. It started with holding protests against police killings of black people and broader issues of racial profiling, police brutality, and racial inequality in the United States criminal justice system.
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