Mars replacing M&M’s ‘spokescandies’ with Maya Rudolph
January 24, 2023
Mars is swapping out its “spokescandies” for Maya Rudolph after getting caught up in a right wing-created controversy about the wokeness of its animated figures. The candy brand will run a commercial doing the Super Bowl with the seven animated characters in silhouettes on a football field.
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