Disgraced ex-Labour MP slams Kellogg’s for using monkey mascot for ‘brown’ Coco Pops but ‘white boys’ for Rice Krispies
DISGRACED ex-Labour MP Fiona Onasanya has slammed Kellogg’s for using a monkey mascot for “brown” Coco Pops and “white boys” for Rice KrispiesMs Onasanya, who was jailed for three months for lying to cops about a speeding ticket, wrote to the company demanding to know why they chose a monkey to be the face of their much-loved cereal.
She wrote on Twitter: “@KelloggsUK, as you are yet to reply to my email - Coco Pops and Rice Krispies have the same composition …“So I was wondering why Rice Krispies have three white boys representing the brand and Coco Pops have a monkey?” Her message caused “Coco Pops” to trend on Twitter last night with some social media users accusing her of being “offended at everything”.So I was wondering why Rice Krispies have three white boys representing the brand and Coco Pops have a monkey?Some Brits jumped to her defence with one saying it was an example of “subliminal messaging”.
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