People Are Pissed At Pepsi Over This Ad Featuring Kendall Jenner

Pepsi has already pulled the ad from YouTube, but it's still up on Kendall & Kylie's YouTube page. Pepsi depicts Kendall Jenner peacefully ending a protest between cops and protesters with a can of Pepsi. W.T.F.?

Via The New York Times:

Pepsi has apologized for a controversial advertisement that borrowed imagery from the Black Lives Matter movement, after a day of intense criticism from people who said it trivialized the widespread protests against the killings of black people by the police.

“Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. Clearly, we missed the mark and apologize,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday. “We did not intend to make light of any serious issue. We are pulling the content and halting any further rollout.”

Read the full NYT article HERE


Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content