Kendall Jenner's Pepsi commercial - is it really controversial?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

Do you think they should have picked.... Simone Biles? Someone else who's black and popular? Zendaya?

You see, you making it all about the race. So you don't think the white person can support the civil liberties of the black people and has to be excluded based on her skin color?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

Do you think they should have picked.... Simone Biles? Someone else who's black and popular? Zendaya?

You see, you making it all about the race. So you don't think the white person can support the civil liberties of the black people and has to be excluded based on her skin color?

How is she "supporting the civil liberties of black people" by handing the police officer a Pepsi?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

Do you think they should have picked.... Simone Biles? Someone else who's black and popular? Zendaya?

Nope, never seen either of them publically support the movement or do anything for the movement. I think Yara Shahidi (daughter on TV show Black-ish) would have been an excellent pick. She's young, famous, and an activist.

[Anonymous]

Why is everyone assuming BLM when the vast majority of protests since November have been Trump-related?

I thought what people would be getting upset about it being a clear nod to presidential politics, not bring up the boogeyman of BLM, which is soooo six months ago!

[Anonymous]

I think there was an episode of the Kardashians last season where Kendall was talking about wanting to get more into activism and her family warning her she'd get blowback. How prescient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there was an episode of the Kardashians last season where Kendall was talking about wanting to get more into activism and her family warning her she'd get blowback. How prescient.

I hope this commerical isn't her idea of getting into activism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming BLM when the vast majority of protests since November have been Trump-related?

I thought what people would be getting upset about it being a clear nod to presidential politics, not bring up the boogeyman of BLM, which is soooo six months ago!

Well one reason may be that many people find a striking similarity between the last scene in the commercial and a real Black Lives Matter protestor named Ieshia Evans, whose photo went viral.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

Do you think they should have picked.... Simone Biles? Someone else who's black and popular? Zendaya?

NP, but I don't think they should have made the commercial at all. It completely trivialized and degraded the important issues behind those protests, and the people participating. As if simply having a Pepsi to offer the police officers would have made all the difference and no one would have been arrested, beaten, pepper-sprayed, etc., and all of the issues giving rise to the protests would just disappear.

That they've picked someone like Kendall Jenner just adds insult to injury, although I suspect they would have had trouble finding someone with more of a social conscience who was actually willing to participate in something like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there was an episode of the Kardashians last season where Kendall was talking about wanting to get more into activism and her family warning her she'd get blowback. How prescient.

You know that scene was totally contrived to deflect criticism of the Kardashians for not using their place in popular culture to bring attention to important issues, right? If she really wanted to be more of an activist, she'd just do it and accept the blowback that might come, just as every protestor who doesn't have a show on E! does when they decide to particpate. But now she can stay a pampered princess while also portraying herself as a victim who just can't do more for others because people are so mean.

Also, if she really wanted to get more involved in social activism, she wouldn't be doing it by signing a multi-million dollar contract with a beverage company. She'd get out there and do something that actually mattered, even if it didn't bring her a paycheck.

[Anonymous]

Her outfit is a crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

Do you think they should have picked.... Simone Biles? Someone else who's black and popular? Zendaya?

You see, you making it all about the race. So you don't think the white person can support the civil liberties of the black people and has to be excluded based on her skin color?

How is she "supporting the civil liberties of black people" by handing the police officer a Pepsi?

Or ripping off her blonde wig and handing it to a black woman to hold for her?

[Anonymous]

I don't feel like viscerally offended by it but I think its incredibly tone deaf and any ad company making a commercial in today's environment should have had SOMEONE employed that pointed out the OBVIOUS problems with it. The handing her wig to a black woman part being the worst moment IMO.

This is a stupid mistake, not overtly racist but just an obvious attempt by a large corporation to monetize the protest movement and going about it by whitewashing the entire thing to death. Pepsi deserves this flack, they should be paying people enough money to avoid this kind of thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

Do you think they should have picked.... Simone Biles? Someone else who's black and popular? Zendaya?

NP, but I don't think they should have made the commercial at all. It completely trivialized and degraded the important issues behind those protests, and the people participating. As if simply having a Pepsi to offer the police officers would have made all the difference and no one would have been arrested, beaten, pepper-sprayed, etc., and all of the issues giving rise to the protests would just disappear.

That they've picked someone like Kendall Jenner just adds insult to injury, although I suspect they would have had trouble finding someone with more of a social conscience who was actually willing to participate in something like that.

This. All of this. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

This. While I'm not offended, the commercial is distasteful. I might feel differently if she were more politically active or outspoken about anything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why she would be chosen as the face of the black lives matter movement or the fight against racism when she has never done anything in her personal life to support the movement or even show that she cares about it.

Well, I mean I "get it" of course it's fueled by money and popularity but it's a slap in the face to the people that are really in the communities doing the work and fighting the fight.

BTW, this thread probably belongs on the Entertainment page.

Do you think they should have picked.... Simone Biles? Someone else who's black and popular? Zendaya?

You see, you making it all about the race. So you don't think the white person can support the civil liberties of the black people and has to be excluded based on her skin color?

How is she "supporting the civil liberties of black people" by handing the police officer a Pepsi?

Does providing drink to a police officer violates someone's civil rights?