The backlash for kendall jenner's new ad landed the second she flicked open her can of pepsi.
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PNG. In a statement, they said: Kendall jenner has addressed the pepsi advert in which she starred and which came under fire for drawing on the protests of the black lives matter movement/link.
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In the video, kendall could be seen leaving a photoshoot to join a protest before calming the situation with a simple can of pepsi. Pepsi initially defended the spot, calling it an important message to convey, but after furor didn't die down, they decided to pull the ad altogether. In a statement, they said:
The already infamous kendall jenner pepsi ad was a blowout of youth and race exploitation gone wrong.
Pepsi says the ad reflects diverse people uniting in 'a spirit of harmony'. A representative for jenner did not return a call for comment. Kendall jenner has addressed the pepsi advert in which she starred and which came under fire for drawing on the protests of the black lives matter movement/link. Pepsi was forced to bow to widespread criticism at the time and remove the video from youtube.