Dunkin’ is under fire for its latest ad featuring “genetics.”\u00a0 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons\/Anthony 92941\/TikTok<\/p>\n
Fresh on the heels of American Eagle’s “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” campaign, which was called out for purported racist undertones, the breakfast franchise introduced The Summer I Turned Pretty actor Gavin Casalegno promoting its Golden Hour Refresher drink.<\/p>\n
During the ad, which went viral on social media with more than 13,000 likes on TikTok alone, Casalegno references his “golden tan,” which he attributes to the beverage.<\/p>\n
“This tan? Genetics,” he said. “I just got my color analysis back and guess what? Golden summer.”<\/p>\n
He then lounged on a chair outside a pool, where he added, “I can\u2019t help it. Every time I drink a Dunkin\u2019 Golden Hour Refresher, it\u2019s like the sun just finds me. So if sipping these refreshers makes me the King of Summer, guilty as charged.”<\/p>\n
The public had mixed reactions to the latest ad created to stir up controversy. <\/p>\n
“You had the easiest W, all you had to do was NOT be (S)tarbucks and stay unproblematic,” one TikToker wrote. “Now I gotta boycott Dunkin.” <\/p>\n
Another questioned, “genuinely what does a drink have to do with genetics???” <\/p>\n
“These tantrums are because the rest of the sane public knows that the attempt to alter human genetics – what we are born with – is impossible,” another person wrote. “Any efforts to change that is either cosplay or delusion.”<\/p>\n
Not everyone was mad about the ad, however.<\/p>\n
“Why are people crying about this ad? I don’t get it. The ad is fine also the model is gorgeous,” one YouTube user commented on Dunkin’s official page. <\/p>\n
Another posted: “Love it! Hilarious! Where do I get a color analysis? Good job, Dunkin! But, … couldn’t you recruit Sydney Sweeney?”<\/p>\n
Others provided alternative options as they brushed off the latest ad from Dunkin’. <\/p>\n
“Dunkin\u2019 Donuts supports a Zionist, pro-lifer, misogynist, cheater, anti-vaxxer, homophobe, Republican, and transphobe,” a former customer fumed. “Don\u2019t give them your money- Tim Hortons is way better!” <\/p>\n
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