The talking M

The background to the decision is a debate about the political correctness of the colorful "Spokescandies," which led to an absurd hate campaign from right-wing circles. A year ago, Mars had the brightly colored M

That didn't sit well with right-wing circles with a conservative understanding of gender roles. They condemned the decision as a "woke" and made a lot of noise against the outrageous political correctness. Fox News moderator Tucker Carlson, for example, was incensed that the "sexy boots" of the green M

Mars is now reacting to attacks of this type with the latest decision. "America, we need to talk," says the current Instagram statement. At the time, one was not even sure whether the changes to the figures would be noticed at all. And you definitely didn't expect them to "destroy the internet". "But now we get it — even candy's shoes can polarize."

This was not intended, the intention was rather to bring people together. "As a result, we have decided to take an indefinite hiatus for 'Spokescandies'." Her place will be taken by a person that all of America can agree on - actress Maya Rudolph.

Rudolph, 50, has appeared in Hollywood films and television series, but is best known as a comedian on NBC's Saturday Night Live. Bloomberg describes her as a darling of liberal America, which raises the question of what motives were actually behind the action. Does Mars really want to appease the conservative sneaker haters or is it more about attracting attention in the run-up to the Super Bowl on February 12th. That is when Maya Rudolph is known for the first time as M

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