Racist Cupcakes?
Sugary "Hip Hop" Cupcakes Embroiled in Blackface Scandal
Friday, December 10, 2010, by Paula Forbes
It's funny because I am usually quick to be offended and I get the whole "blackface" hip hop cupcakes (DH named the commercial that), but this really doesn't bother me. Maybe it's my Christmas cheer, bur I read this commercial as you put the chocolate syrup on it and it gets some flavor. Heck, the white cupcake had lips and big eyes and no talent....I would be offended at the white cupcake!
Friday, December 10, 2010, by Paula Forbes
Cupcakes, once a delightful source of sugary indulgence, later a cliched trend much derided on blogs like this one, have sunk to a new low: racial controversy. A video for Duncan Hines' Amazing Glazes has angered viewers for its depiction of, uh, cupcakes in black face. Racist cupcakes? Facing criticism, Duncan Hines pulled the videofrom YouTube. But we managed to get a copy of the video, below. Judge for yourself:
It should also be noted that this is not the first time director Josh Binder has been criticized for creating questionable advertising. In the past, he has filmed an ad for Western wear that features a cowboy lassoing up two ladies, and another that spoofs samurai movies with loaves of bread.
Maybe this is just the rock bottom point cupcakes needed to hit before making a comeback?
Video: Hip Hop Cupcakes Commercial
It's funny because I am usually quick to be offended and I get the whole "blackface" hip hop cupcakes (DH named the commercial that), but this really doesn't bother me. Maybe it's my Christmas cheer, bur I read this commercial as you put the chocolate syrup on it and it gets some flavor. Heck, the white cupcake had lips and big eyes and no talent....I would be offended at the white cupcake!
