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Ad in China ‘Victim-Blames’ Woman in Makeup Being Followed By Masked Man
A company in China has pulled an advertisement for its makeup removal wipes after receiving backlash for allegedly promoting victim-blaming, CNN reports.
Controversial video: In the Purcotton advertisement, a masked man stalks a woman as she walks through a dark alley at night. The woman removes her makeup with wipes and faces her horrified would-be attacker, scaring him away.
Piers Morgan Mocks the Chinese Language on Live TV
Piers Morgan has made headlines for the wrong reasons once again after he mimicked the Chinese language on a milk advertisement during a segment on Good Morning Britain.
The 54-year-old ITV presenter was discussing Megan Markle and Prince Harry’s decision to leave the royal family, and if they would follow the son of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, Peter Phillips, who starred in the Chinese ad for milk, Metro reported.
Alibaba Releases Chinese New Year Ad Featuring Gay Couple
Social media users are praising e-commerce giant Alibaba for featuring a gay couple in its latest Chinese New Year advertisement for Tmall.
The 20-second ad features a man visiting his partner’s home for Chinese New Year. He introduces his partner to his mother as Kelvin and refers to him as a friend, according to Pink News.
Rich Brian ‘Regrets’ Taking This Photo For Guess Collaboration
Guess displayed one of its giant advertisements for the GUESS x 88rising collaboration at one of its branches and Rich Brian is regretting his decision to pose for a photoshoot.
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Trump Campaign Ads Caught Using Foreign Stock Images to Portray ‘Real Americans’
President Donald Trump has made anti-immigration a large focus of his administration and re-election campaign.
In May, he spoke for roughly 20 minutes on the current immigration system, stating, “Unfortunately, the current immigration rules allow foreign workers to substitute for Americans seeking entry-level jobs. So, foreign workers are coming in and they’re taking the jobs that would normally go to American workers.”
Japanese Store Says Women Who Want ‘Hafu’ Kids With Foreign Men Should Wear Kimonos
A kimono retailer in Ginza, Tokyo has come under fire after publishing an ad suggesting that women should wear their products to have biracial children.
The ad, a series composed of four posters, first appeared some time in 2016, but resurfaced to the outrage of Japanese Twitter this week.
Tommy Lee Jones Has Been Secretly Starring in Japanese Commercials for 13 Years
An advertisement for a coffee brand in Japan had Hollywood star Tommy Lee Jones bidding an emotional sayonara to the Heisei Era.
As it turns out, the 72-year-old actor has been secretly appearing in some Japanese ads for the beverage company Suntory since 2006.
Burger King New Zealand Uses ‘Hilarious’ Huge Chopsticks to Sell New ‘Vietnamese’ Burger
Burger King New Zealand has earned the ire of many Asian netizens for an ad that many have found to be racially insensitive.
The ad, posted by Burger King’s New Zealand Instagram account, @burgerkingnz featured several people struggling to eat a burger using oversized chopsticks.
People are Pissed After Ad Shows Asian Woman Sniffing White Men’s Dirty Clothes
A German company has come under fire after releasing an ad featuring an Asian woman who achieves sexual gratification from sniffing the dirty clothes of White men.
The commercial comes from Hornbach, a Bornheim-based DIY store chain offering home improvement products such as home appliances, household hardware and gardening supplies.
McDonald’s Sparks Fury in China Over Ad Allegedly Supporting Taiwanese Independence
McDonald’s Taiwan has sparked outrage on Chinese social media over a new ad that allegedly supports Taiwanese independence.
The ad, which promotes the Egg McMuffin, shows a female student dropping an examination permit on her way to a testing location.
Touching Thai Commercial Reminds People to Always Tell Their Loved Ones They Love Them
A touching Thailand television ad has resurfaced after years of making people cry and confess their love to their significant others.
The 11-minute ad, titled “The Only One,” was first posted online in 2016 by The 1 Card in honor of its 10th anniversary. It tells the story of a simple couple and the journey of a woman handling the loss of her boyfriend.
YouTuber Calls Out Hong Kong Store for Using Blackface in TV Ad
A Hong Kong-based digital electronics and electrical appliance retail store Broadway is being called out for using blackface in its latest gadgets promotional ad.
J Lou, a YouTuber with over 76,000 subscribers, was out getting her nails done when she noticed the ad on TV, as seen in a video she posted on Facebook earlier this month.