Curing Racism with a Can of Pepsi?

Pepsi’s ad starring Kendall Jenner sparked global outrage when many accused the brand of making light of racism and other social issues. Plus, Tyra Banks is helping to make your supermodel dreams come true despite your age!

[@12-f31]

this is how Jamal the intern was born

[@queenofsheba5846]

Was thinking the same thing😂 oh this is the episode where it all started

[@danielnehemiah6067]

They really cut tam out the thumbnail 💀

[@notongacheta107]

Horrible

[@sunflowerlabella4087]

All because she said "I'm out if I don't get this breaaaad "

[@MajesticMyronn]

She’s no longer apart of the show hat u expect lol she’s still family but it is what it is lol

[@sylviatv2607]

Why they do that ?

[@flllc9935]

Which is so disrespectful

[@jess6822]

I love adrienne but shes really fighting a case out here for the commercial, Pepsi and Kendall, they shouldn't have looked to monetize off the message period

[@MajesticMyronn]

I also didn’t appreciate the dramatization of something like this... people are not smiling when protesting , people aren’t cheering like this is a concert, people are not walking to the police giving them Pepsi’s... now if we look at the many examples of unity this past summer with Black Lives Matter and the many people who were attempting to just simply get the police to peacefully march with them and TRULY show we are all on the same team... people were on their knees , some were crying , other were angry , and many wer praying , lieutenants talked to the people to let them “ we stand with you “ , some were honoring George Floyd , policemen and citizens holding black lives matter signs and walking the citizens... now THAT is what this commercial needed to show! Not a glitz and glamorized version...

[@peanutbutterjellytime6132]

i swear Adrienne is so tone deaf. she always be missing the point 😭

[@ps-gp2oj]

Here’s Adrienne defending and justifying everything the kardashians/jenners do. 🤦🏽‍♀️ girl stop you act like they paying your bills.

[@savajecaylala8784]

They probably are

[@aleeshaali3650]

For real though

[@BreBre025]

Exactly! She literally is sitting here and defending them like she’s the third Jenner .

[@jamaylarenea]

didn’t rob expose her? i love adrienne but it pisses me off when she does this! like STAND UPPPP

[@slm1496]

@@BreBre025 shes so embarrassing

[@virginia4766]

13:48 LMAO at Lonni’s face when Adrienne references Kim K as one of the biggest beauty icons 😂😂

[@PrincesSindy]

Whether you like it or not.... she is. Period

[@kaylee7639]

@@PrincesSindy LOL. Yeah right

[@person8520]

@@PrincesSindy not rlly

[@whitneyburks8805]

It’s the truth

[@a.sydney5036]

But...she is. Like her or not.

[@Dietwoke]

Should have handed out Pepsi to the protesters instead

[@marcelasaenz1579]

Adrienne and those damn kardashians/Jenners 😂

[@jaylachambliss2043]

I know this is old but I cannot believe any professional approved of this ad!

[@sallythomas8599]

I thought that but maybe they were clever and marketed it so it would cause a debate. No such thing as bad news

[@BigbossBonita]

This is when people should have realized that Amanda was needed on this show. They never “went there” and kept it real. Amanda would have call bullshit on all the excuse Adrienne was trying to make

[@nozukagirls]

Yet she and Adrienne are the closest of friends for some reason

[@BigbossBonita]

@@nozukagirls what’s your point. You can be friends with someone and still call them out on there bullshit. It’s called keeping it real with your friends.

[@nozukagirls]

@@BigbossBonita Of course, I just find it odd that she has the closest relationship with the most ignorant one of the show.

[@pare5108]

@@BigbossBonita so you would have loved it if everyone just sat here and bashed kendall for something she didnt direct or produce?

[@alayna1242]

Exactly 💯

[@traetrae11]

Honestly Pepsi wouldn’t have been dragged if they got rid of this commercial altogether and instead had people from all over send in instances of racism (blatant or subtle) that they’ve dealt with and showed videos of people to represent them with their quotes on the cans or a quote bubble next to them holding the can. Idk but anything would have been better.

[@miriammwaibula]

Old episodes still slaps as hell....also my first time to actually use the word slaps this way

[@bubblesbunnyful]

I love how Loni was silent in the beginning.

[@trashawn.w]

I don't appreciate how they just keep omitting Tamera from the picture like that. I mean, I get it she's not on the show anymore, but damn! You might as well just post old clips without her! But most importantly, GET WELL SOON JEANNIE!!! ❤

[@iacobus4227]

Well look how they did Tamar. The show runners didn’t even release a statement about her departure and they left it up to the hosts to deal with that $***. I’m not surprised at their shadiness.

[@MajesticMyronn]

They are doing it because she is no longer part of the show... everybody knows she was apart of the show... it’s not to shade her or to forget her... since they own footage of her being on the show they have the right to post it with her , they also have the right not to include her in photos since she is no longer a contributing asset to the show anymore

[@iacobus4227]

@@MajesticMyronn it’s shady and I ain’t changing it.

[@theelolicious9302]

i hope jeannie doesn’t get well soon

[@iacobus4227]

@@theelolicious9302 you might want to watch what you say. There’s this thing called karma. Same could happen to you.

[@Junefatmah]

I miss those days, the show changed +miss you tamera

[@mazgermaine5471]

Are you from the uk?

[@Junefatmah]

@@mazgermaine5471 why ?

[@tharunzachariahjacob6981]

I agree with Loni....completely

[@asefawsoliana5009]

No Body on This table have any time to hear Adrians comment that kim is super Model.they wäre like stop girl!😂😜🙄

[@darriousbeasley8115]

Good cause we couldn't take to much more of her gassing up the Kardashian's 🤣🤣🤣

[@phucumolmansplahhh1576]

Seriously who’s behind this channel?? Y’all take 84 years to upload, when y’all upload its short, and not to forget y’all shady as hell for cutting tam’s pic💀 CHILEEEEEEEEEE

[@Cynorwin]

YA'LL! The reason Adrienne is like this is because she high key wants to be a Kardashian. It's her lifelong dream.

[@leroyhill7117]

I need a shirt that says “these people stay wanna be down and your not” lol

[@user-yh8jr8tk9z]

I feel like the only one not offended by the commercial (as a woman of color) because I can understand that the commercial is not supposed to be a reflection of what is expected to go down in REAL LIFE. If you see a commercial with a talking goat with a Southern U.S. accent, you're not going to lose your mind and say it's wrong to associate goats with Southerners because you know that's not happening. Also, what gave away this protest being about racism? I really can't see it. I don't know. I feel like nowadays people choose to get offended so easily. Pepsi was lightheartedly trying to show that Pepsi can bring peace. It's exaggerated but it's a cute message.

[@cutie0506]

Unfortunately ppl do be takin that 💩 literally. There's a new movie out....Witches with Ann Hathaway & her character has a deformity with her hands, So wouldn't u know that some association associated with disabilities is all up in arms about her character. It's just a "character" 🤣🤣 Funny, right

[@badgyaltt3737]

If you lost a loved one to police brutality, your take might be a little different. How does a talking goat with a southern accent even correlate with Pepsi's insensitive message? Seriously?

[@dianaaraque4436]

You’re a grown women making senseless comparisons and poor arguments? I’m not surprised that you don’t understand why this is offensive.

[@person8520]

It was just dumb tho

[@freppy06]

agreed. it's a fantasy. it's a commercial. calm down. people just wanted Pepsi to condemn one side and support the other.

[@lilicosmos8199]

Well damn I got here quick 😂😂😂😂

[@starslushii]

didnt this happen ages ago?

[@NiaMSnow]

They're uploading old content because jeannie is in the ER

[@LaFolleItalienne]

Yes, at first I was like.... wait, Tamera is back?

[@rosrychaplet]

Yup

[@yenitaylor683]

not the grave Jeannie 😭😂😂

[@shivairas6717]

You’re pretty!

[@yenitaylor683]

shivaira s thank you! 🥺💓💓

[@Anonymous-yr2rk]

Naomi is 8000 years old 😂😂😂

[@victoriajohn6486]

The Kardashians have a lot of black friends on their show and Kim is married to Kanye, I wonder if they warned Kendall about the Pepsi comercial

[@poz_veto555]

Maybe they were given a different brief🧐

[@tosinakin2508]

The Kardashian-Jenner family engages in racism and prejudice themselves. They surround themselves with black people who will make them look better or enable their behavior. Most of them won't say anything even if they think it's wrong.

[@standing3404]

I would like to know, who invited this family to the picnic. Crickets 🏏🦗🏏🦗!!!

[@marquisatkins3174]

They should’ve put a disclaimer every time they were going to speak about the kardashians because Adrian be holding the water lmao

[@Aishya476]

All the people who always coming for Tam saying she only identifies as white and doesn't like to talk about these issues need to go back and watch all these old clips.

[@Aishya476]

@Lily Rose I agree. Imagine she hoped that before her daughter was born that she would look more like her than Adam so she would look more black than white.

[@Aishya476]

@Lily Rose Exactly! I think people forget sometimes that Tamera has a white dad too. I mean clearly they will have white influence in them. It's only natural. Once she said she never watched friends because of the lack of black presence on the show.

[@tarawrr20]

I miss Tam Tam! 😭

[@lonelystarr444]

sometimes i wonder if tyra was white, if she’d get canceled bc her show is legit disgusting what they made the poor girls do.

[@jukukwakuattionu5080]

The black and brown people in this have to answer some questions for us

[@doublerr1884]

Hello beautiful people Happy Wednesday 💜🤗💜 #DoubleRR #DaAfricanPrincess #Rhanni #LatashaBrown💜

[@carlkelly8173]

At least they are still posing videos with her in them

[@MajesticMyronn]

This whole commercial as a whole... seem like they tried to put out a message that although I loved what they were attempting to do... it just didn’t stick! I don’t know who the hell thought “ hey let’s try to put a positive spin on something that is a symbolization of unity for our country” and the thing they come up with... is PEPSI?!?! I dont understand how a Pepsi can end racism or make people think " YEAH THIS WILL BE A GREAT WAY TO KEEP THE COUNTRY TOGETHER" like please stop with the bull!

[@sirrhino8904]

This whole situation is what’s wrong with American complaining about commercials won’t end racism either. It’s superficial lip service using disadvantaged communities for profit because that’s this shows only motive money. Truly disgusting.

[@brandenj7038]

Negative minds will always see negative

[@Ririkxo]

Maybe people would of been happy with a coke or Dr Pepper 🤣🤣

[@whitneyguyton4795]

The commercial was stating that police was innocent and it was horrific and Kendall is the worse person to even try this

[@berenicehernandez9849]

Omg Berenice is my name!!!

[@danichangg8408]

At the least use a black girl but the whole commercial was a mess!

[@BreBre025]

Jennie and Adrian just need to keep quiet on this one because yeah NO

[@sibahlesimelane7033]

Adrienne 🙄🙄

[@douglasmijangos3327]

Pepsi might have tried to do it because they want people to talk about it .. so the issues and Peace helps us come together and talk and try to change issues..

[@INCREASEthePOSITIVES]

its not offensive until someone tells you it is you are easily triggered easily controlled

[@BATOOLESK]

so the two non black hosts defending the commercial...

[@MajesticMyronn]

They didn’t defend it... they were defending the intention of it but the creativity & way it was executed was what they were criticizing

[@jeremybrown459]

you know my sista was indifful like this commercial is true I told her bertion

[@beyoncepadthai254]

She should have dropped the contract after she knew the script. Pepsi picked the wrong model/person to represent this movement. Kendall should have said I’m not the right person.

[@Habibtay]

I don't even drink soda

[@alayna1242]

Oh wow they even had a hijabi in the audience like there trying to prove a point. There's never been a hijabi in the audience before... hmm 😒

[@Tootsie-yj1rz]

That commercial confused me

[@douglasmijangos3327]

I don’t think she “ Needs “ to be going to a protest.. don’t judge her for that .. doesn’t mean she thinks it’s not an issue .. a bet there’s a lot of people out there protesting and don’t even know why .. or protesting and don’t care for the cause .. and she’s “ Wrong/racist “ for handing the hair to the “Black” girl who works wit her .. personally working wit a black person kind of feel like she ain’t racist or doesn’t care about racism ..

[@iluvbooty]

Naomi Campbell is 8000 years old, confirmed

[@_KINGACH_]

As someone who lives in Italy, i don't see nothing wrong with that commercial. I really don't get it, all I saw were these different women and young men that wanna make a change and they are not afraid of the police. Please can someone explain to me why it wasn't cool

[@JJ-fi2no]

Basically, even though the ad had people from different backgrounds, the ad is ultimately selling a product, in this case it’s a can of soda. The type of product that Pepsi is selling is so different and irrelevant from the issue of fighting for equal rights and protesting. The reason many people got offended is because the ad didn’t capture the spirit of protesting, it was like a hollow shell. It had all the essential “characters” such as protesters and police officers but it attributed ending racial tensions and resolving racism to soda. And for people who have personally experienced inequality and/or going to a protest, it’s so much more intense in real life, and it’s almost insulting to imply drinking soda will fix the serious issue of social/racial inequity. In my personal opinion, if they really wanted to incorporate the importance of protesting they should’ve just agreed to donate a certain amount of money from each purchase of Pepsi to BLM or another social justice oriented movement of their choice. Cause another problem people had with the ad is the ethical issue of trying to profit off of the spirit of protesting. Unless the corporation is actively advocating for these issues, what’s the real motive behind using the idea of protests to advertise a soda? The ad makes Pepsi appear to be trying to generate more revenue through the IMAGE of protesting rather than truly ADVOCATING for equal rights.

[@LaFolleItalienne]

Also lived in Italy and now Belgium, but I think it has to do with the tension and police violence that’s present in the states. Especially in the huge protests that have been going on for so long.

[@_KINGACH_]

@@JJ-fi2no Wow thank you for that answer, i really appreciate the fact that you took your time to do it, and did it kindly. ❤🙏🏽

[@JJ-fi2no]

Disclaimer: I’m not saying they HAVE TO advocate politically speaking, but if you are going to include the image of protesting then I feel like advocacy should come with that. As well as accurately representing the spirit of political/social advocacy.

[@_KINGACH_]

@Danny Dragon Yoooo chillll, I just asked a question

[@seanasiabrennan1029]

I thought tam left

[@Lifewithgeda]

She did, that's an old video

[@user-kd4gl5lb2t]

If enough can dream about peace, harmony and curing racism, since no one is born into it, and you manifest that collectively, putting that in peoples minds, including top people with huge influences, sure the Pepsi ads can create global peace. :)

[@cutie0506]

Knock it off SMH....Everything sooo dam extra 🙄🙄. U see the "light" side of anything now, ppl"s heads be 🤯🤯. MY culture, my anger, my history. Have several seats

[@coreynewell9673]

Who said this ad was about racism? Oh! The racists that are complaining about it

[@lonewolfislit]

Thank youuu I was watching this like wtf was wrong with the ad 🤣

[@BigSoul29]

I wish Amanda was on this episode. She wouldn't have let the " but not all.cops are bad " comments slide...

[@Anana315]

But not all cops are bad tho... isn’t it true?

[@Anana315]

@Lauren Lumsden ???

[@stoneghana4171]

The good ones usually get fired for speaking up.🤷🏾‍♀️

[@HighPriestessAngelique]

Of COURSE the message of UNITY fell on deaf ears .... everyone would much rather fight than UNITE

[@iacobus4227]

Clearly you’re not a person of color from that comment. If you don’t understand the struggles with being a person of color, please don’t say anything. Do you actually live in this country or are you just oblivious to what’s going on around you?

[@freppy06]

@@iacobus4227 imma person of color and I agree with Angelique.

[@andreabrown4541]

@@freppy06 Pretty sure the segregationists used the same "unity" message the last time black people protested about their civil rights. You and Angelique may have missed the last "unity" message. I didn't. You maybe need to go back and look at Roots to understand what I'm saying.

[@freppy06]

@@andreabrown4541 no. you just missed who the segregationists are now.

[@andreabrown4541]

@@freppy06 If you're referring to black people who now self-segregate, nope, I haven't missed a thing. The same ideologies that gave us the segregation of old, give us the segregation of today: white supremacy and racism.

[@chibangukalaba5851]

Secondddd

[@abdelghanibacha4790]

If this was released in russia, people wouldn’t have got it or even noticed to react

[@jeremybrown459]

now I'm taking caninfinty from 4 host and everybody cept 2280 and giving to her

[@theparajse2020]

Loni😂

[@caitlin_jademay8684]

Love Kendall ♥️♥️ Research it, Kendall is not to blame. However I understand completely what the ladies of The Real are saying 💜

[@gisseloxoxo]

First oneeeeeeee

[@dilsharanpanesar4953]

First.

[@lilicosmos8199]

Second

[@IGms.shaniel_]

Blah blah

[@raindropmix8139]

Kendall is such a bad model she has no facial expressions

[@brandenj7038]

America is the only country where message of bringing unity is seen as racism...

[@leesajoy3234]

That wasnt the message.

[@freppy06]

right?! love my USA but cmon now.

[@chiletheghetto7763]

@@leesajoy3234 what was the message?

[@leesajoy3234]

@@chiletheghetto7763 the commercial sent the wrong message. Producing a commercial that implies racism can be cured if cops drink a pepsi is irresponsible…dangerous and disrespectful. The intent fell flat. The message SHOULD have been Pepsi sending out a clear direct message that they stand behind people of color who are being slaughtered for what white people barely get a slap on the wrist for.

[@andreabrown4541]

@@chiletheghetto7763 C'mon, this is not a hard one. If there was unity, then why were there protests!!!!! Now, does anyone in this comment section need me to explain to them why there was an underground railroad when so many slaveowners "loved" their slaves?

[@amanitasense5665]

I actually applaud A’s point of view

[@veronicalopez6187]

🙄 I don’t know how it’s Kendall’s fault though. She’s a model that got paid to do a job. She didn’t write, direct, or produce this ad. This is 100% on Pepsi.

[@veronicalopez6187]

If she wasn’t part of the kardashians no one would be talking about the model in soda commercial 🙄

[@veronicalopez6187]

@Lala lala she got hired to do a job. It's called accountability for a multimillion dollar international company. the hundreds of people it took to put this together bdhind the scenes are responsible not just the face you recognize.

[@standing3404]

If you do stand for something, you will fall for anything 💯. You can put a price tag on humanity. It's easy to agree, sometimes you have to do the hard thing, by just saying "NO". ✌🏾

[@elora179]

@@standing3404 Oh please, perhaps the people of colour within her circle had no issue with it?

[@andreabrown4541]

@@elora179 While I realize black ppl are not a monolith, one black person can't give another white person a pass to say the n-word. Does that help you understand how irrelevant her having "black friends" is to this conversation?

[@whitneyguyton4795]

It’s so tacky