Cenk Uygur
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Gap Gets Backlash Over ‘Racist’ Ad
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April 7, 2016
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April 7, 2016
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4:30Now PlayingA new Gap ad features a young girl resting her arm on the head of another young girl. This has caused a storm of outrage, as critics call the ad racist. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
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“On Sunday, Gap Kids drew the ire of Black Twitter after the release of their latest ad campaign, featuring Ellen DeGeneres and members of the pre-teen dance group Le Petit Cirque. In the video component of the ad the four girls, ranging from ages 8 to 12, talked about their humanitarian work, why they love being part of the troupe, and girl power.
The ad was meant to be cute and empowering while selling Gap’s new line of athletic kid’s clothes, but many people took issue with the fact that the only black girl featured in the ad, in one photo, is essentially used as an “armrest” by her older, taller troupe member:”
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