Rosita has been canceled at Sesame Place...

[posty 2,296]

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/08/12/rosita-has-been-canceled-sesame-place-removes-character-as-racism-lawsuit-unfolds/

Sesame Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is removing all traces of the Rosita character from its park as it handles a $25 million lawsuit in which a costumed employee is accused of racism toward black children.

Attractions and restaurants with Rosita’s face on them have reportedly been closed since the incident. Rosita has also been banned from meet and greets, the daily parade, according to Sesame Place staff members who spoke with Daily Mail.

“With recent events, Rosita hasn’t been around much anymore,” a staff member told the outlet. “She’s been taken off the parade entirely since the racism allegations.”

“None of the characters walk the street in the parade anymore, and any meet and greets for her have been called off,” the staffer continued. “This is all because of the allegations, they don’t want anyone potentially making the same claims.”

“Essentially, Rosita has been canceled and I don’t think she’ll be back any time soon,” the staff member added.

Another Sesame Place staffer told Daily Mail “the Rosita restaurant has been closed for the last few weeks.”

“There hasn’t been a real explanation as to why, but staff are assuming it could be to do with the accusations,” the staff member added. “The meet and greets have also changed recently but that could also be because of the heat with some other characters.”

Other staff members, however, claimed the characters were on rotation for meet and greets, and not all of them appear on the parade.

Stores selling Sesame Street merchandise also appear to have either removed items featuring Rosita or have fewer out on display, Daily Mail reports.

Last month, Sesame Place was slapped with a $25 million racial discrimination lawsuit after a costumed employee dressed as Rosita was seen on video appearing to ignore black children.

We must show our Black youth that we will NOT ignore them, unlike the performer at Sesame Place. These kids deserve SO much more than the unjust treatment they were given. They are why we'll continue to fight for accountability and change! pic.twitter.com/e1dZcdcSqq

— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 24, 2022

Sesame Place Philadelphia initially responded by releasing a statement insisting that “the costumes our performers wear sometimes make it difficult to see at lower levels and sometimes our performers miss hug requests from guests,” adding that the employee dressed as Rosita “did not intentionally ignore the girls.”

“Our brand, our park, and our employees stand for inclusivity and equality in all forms,” the statement added. “That is what Sesame Place is about and we do not tolerate any behaviors in our parks that are contrary to that commitment.”

But following a wave of criticism over the initial statement — as well as the video of the employee appearing to snub the black children — Sesame Place Philadelphia released a followup statement saying that the incident was “not okay.”

“We sincerely apologize to the family for their experience,” the statement read. “We know that it’s not okay. We will conduct training for our employees so they better understand, recognize, and deliver an inclusive, equitable, and entertaining experience to our guests.”

[DonS 3,067]

Rosita?  Affirmative Action character? 

[Cdub100 3,380]

Black frigility. 

[craftsman 1,045]

And people wonder what woke is. 

 

[jerryskids 5,197]

Are people so stupid that they think the character is racist? Never mind, I know the answer 

[posty 2,296]

Just now, jerryskids said:

Are people so stupid

Yes...

[Strike 3,968]

Didn't Toto write a song about her? 

[vomit 502]

9 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Are people so stupid that they think the character is racist? Never mind, I know the answer 

You know it's not a real character right?  It's a person wearing a suit.

[GobbleDog 816]

Funny thing is Sesame Street was always the ghetto of kid's shows.  Lots of minorities, urban backdrop... didn't ring to me as a kid.

[Bill E. 666]

15 minutes ago, Strike said:

Didn't Toto write a song about her? 

Rosanna Arquette

She could cancel me anytime. 

[Mike Honcho 4,027]

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Last month, Sesame Place was slapped with a $25 million racial discrimination lawsuit after a costumed employee dressed as Rosita was seen on video appearing to ignore black children.

If this works, I'm going to sue Alexandra Daddario for ignoring me!

[craftsman 1,045]

1 hour ago, Cdub100 said:

Black frigility. 

It's now illegal to not want to hug black children. 

[wiffleball 4,639]

You know, we need things like this. Because at some point something's going to be so God damn ridiculous that all of this falls apart like a house of cards. With all the b******* and BLM has been pulling lately, you think it would have already done so. But there's a lot of virtue signaling out there

[wiffleball 4,639]

4 minutes ago, craftsman said:

It's now illegal to not want to hug black children. 

Which is weird. Because they smell like baby powder and corn chips.

[craftsman 1,045]

Just now, wiffleball said:

Which is weird. Because they smell like baby powder and corn chips.

I honestly would not know. 

[wiffleball 4,639]

7 minutes ago, craftsman said:

It's now illegal to not want to hug black children. 

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.buzzfeed.com%2Fbuzzfeed-static%2Fstatic%2F2020-04%2F13%2F21%2Fasset%2Fbd79b0dde319%2Fsub-buzz-706-1586812896-1.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fspenceralthouse%2Fdark-kids-tv-show-moments&tbnid=PGlG9fbDdir7dM&vet=1&docid=IdV1fTWhXx4_FM&w=2000&h=2019&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim

Wachoo talking bout? 

[wiffleball 4,639]

3 minutes ago, craftsman said:

I honestly would not know. 

Well, pick one up and take a sniff sometime. Just like picking a dandelion. 

 

Except when there's too many of them, it makes the neighborhood look bad.

 

 

And the other is a weed.

[DonS 3,067]

35 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

If this works, I'm going to sue Alexandra Daddario for ignoring me!

I'm sure she'll give you plenty of attention when she files for a restraining order. 

[Strike 3,968]

39 minutes ago, craftsman said:

It's now illegal to not want to hug black children. 

No wonder so many black fathers are incarcerated.

[jerryskids 5,197]

1 hour ago, Strike said:

Didn't Toto write a song about her? 

Springsteen

58 minutes ago, vomit said:

You know it's not a real character right?  It's a person wearing a suit.

Yes dummy, that is my point.

[Strike 3,968]

2 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Springsteen

 

Nah, I was making a joke about the song Rosanna.  Bill E got it. 

[jerryskids 5,197]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

Nah, I was making a joke about the song Rosanna.  Bill E got it. 

Rosalita, by Springsteen.

ETA:  I got the Roseanna reference

[craftsman 1,045]

5 minutes ago, Strike said:

No wonder so many black fathers are incarcerated.

You can write books on that topic. Many books. Many many books. 

[Cdub100 3,380]

3 hours ago, craftsman said:

It's now illegal to not want to hug black children. 

It's illegal to make a mistake.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,631]

3 hours ago, vomit said:

You know it's not a real character right?  It's a person wearing a suit.

You know you’re a little slow on the uptake, right? Duh. 

[frank 2,144]

4 hours ago, vomit said:

You know it's not a real character right?  It's a person wearing a suit.

 

[Reality 2,710]

4 hours ago, jerryskids said:

Are people so stupid that they think the character is racist? Never mind, I know the answer 

Yup, u do.