Heinz, known famously for its Ketchup, have landed themselves in hot water with adverts deemed racist.Heinz has issued two separate apologies after their adverts sparked widespread outrage.
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00:00Heinz, known famously for its ketchup, have landed themselves in hot water with adverts
00:05deemed racist, not the best way to kickstart Black History Month.
00:09Heinz has issued an apology after an advert on the tube has sparked widespread outrage.
00:14The advert, which appears at Vauxhall and Manor House stations, features a bride spilling
00:19red sauce on her white wedding dress as she happily tucks into a plate of pasta.
00:23The advert has been met with mass criticism on social media, where users accuse it of
00:28perpetuating stereotypes on absent black fathers.
00:31Author and writer Nels Abbey wrote on X for My Brothers With Daughters, because believe
00:35it or not, black girls have dads too.
00:38In response to the criticism, Heinz issued an apology, promising to listen, learn and
00:42improve.
00:43But just days after issuing their apology, Heinz seemingly carried another faux pas,
00:48drawing parallels to blackface in another ad.
00:51They seem to replicate the Joker's eerie clown makeup, highlighting oversized lips
00:55and an exaggerated smile.
00:57But viral LinkedIn post by Andre Gray, chief creative officer at Annex 88, points at the
01:03resemblance between the advert and racist minstrel characters from 19th and 20th century
01:07shows where black men were dehumanised with exaggerated clown-like features.
01:12Heinz has since issued another apology, promising once again to do better.