Cecilia Thorne wrote:
"Majority of the backlash was due to the scene with Kendall handing a Pepsi to the officer. If you look on social media the focus is more so on police brutality and recent protest, not only with blacks, but also latinos, muslims, LGBTQ, etc. The people who disliked the video aren't just blacks, far from it actually. Though I understood what they were trying to do, if you think about it, the commercial isn't about unity in equality for all, its just them saying "Hey kids! Pepsi is a symbol for unity and equality! Go buy some because protests are sooo in right now!"
Of course this is just my take on it. I saw the video without knowing about the backlash and I just laughed because I thought it looked ridiculous and poorly executed. I do think that a lot of people were over-reacting and I suspect the fact that Kendall Jenner starring (which I also don't understand given the supposed purpose behind the video, there are so many other role models to choose from) had something to do with it."
Interesting take..
"Majority of the backlash was due to the scene with Kendall handing a Pepsi to the officer. If you look on social media the focus is more so on police brutality and recent protest, not only with blacks, but also latinos, muslims, LGBTQ, etc. The people who disliked the video aren't just blacks, far from it actually. Though I understood what they were trying to do, if you think about it, the commercial isn't about unity in equality for all, its just them saying "Hey kids! Pepsi is a symbol for unity and equality! Go buy some because protests are sooo in right now!"
Of course this is just my take on it. I saw the video without knowing about the backlash and I just laughed because I thought it looked ridiculous and poorly executed. I do think that a lot of people were over-reacting and I suspect the fact that Kendall Jenner starring (which I also don't understand given the supposed purpose behind the video, there are so many other role models to choose from) had something to do with it."
Interesting take..
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