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Pepsi has pulled an advert that sparked an outcry and accusations that the drinks maker was trivialising recent street protests across the US.<\/p>\n

The advert featured reality TV star Kendall Jenner leaving a photo shoot to join a heavily policed demonstration.<\/p>\n

She defuses the tension by walking to the police line and handing an officer a can of Pepsi, prompting cheers.<\/p>\n

In a statement posted on its website, Pepsi said they did not intend to make light of serious issues.<\/p>\n

The much-ridiculed advert was posted to YouTube on Tuesday evening but was no longer accessible there less than 24 hours later.<\/p>\n

For nearly two years, there have been protests about the use of force by police against African Americans.<\/p>\n

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Kendall Jenner was derided for taking part<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

And since the election, there have also been demonstrations against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

The advert did not specify what the crowds of mainly young, and very good looking, people were marching for. Even their signs only had generic slogans like “conversation” and “voice”.<\/p>\n

But within minutes of its launch, observers said it trivialised protests in cities like Baltimore, Maryland, and Ferguson, Missouri, that followed the police killing of black men.<\/p>\n

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People drew comparisons with Ieshia Evans who faced police in Baton Rouge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

“If I had carried Pepsi, I guess I never would have gotten arrested. Who knew?” said DeRay McKesson, a leading activist in the Black Lives Matter movement. “Pepsi, this ad is trash.”<\/p>\n

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What the US media said about ad<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Pepsi should fire its ad agency.” New York Post<\/i><\/p>\n

“Uses protests to sell you a soda.” New York Daily News<\/i><\/p>\n

“Perhaps the most puzzling aspect is the choice of Jenner – a rich, white celebrity – as leading lady.” Salon<\/i><\/p>\n

“The campaign is tone-deaf, almost surreal in its thoughtlessness, and perverse in its attempt to use the fear and suffering of Americans to sell soda.” Esquire<\/i><\/p>\n

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The fizzy drinks maker said it was “trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding”.<\/p>\n

The statement went on: “Clearly we missed the mark, and we apologise.<\/p>\n

“We did not intend to make light of any serious issue. We are removing the content and halting any further rollout.”<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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