M&M's replaces its spokescandies with Maya Rudolph after Tucker Carlson's rants

M&M's replaces its spokescandies with Maya Rudolph after Tucker Carlson's rants
NPR - Kaitlyn Radde , David Folkenflik • 7d

M&M's spokescandies — the cartoon versions of the candies that appear in advertisements — will be paused indefinitely. The move comes after Fox News' Tucker Carlson spent months attacking minor brand changes to some of the characters as "woke." Maya Rudolph, a comedian and actor, will step in in …

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