Messages made by USA TODAY to the individual were not immediately returned. Subscribe now.Sesame Place, a children's amusement park in Philadelphia, issued a public apology and explanation Sunday after video surfaced of a costumed performer ignoring two Black children – a video that prompted backlash, suggesting the shunning was racially motivated.Ī parent with the username _jodiii_ on Instagram posted a video with her two daughters that showed the Sesame Street character Rosita walk towards and visibly dismiss the girls, leading to their confusion and sadness. Stay informed and gain unlimited access to the Daily Beast's unmatched reporting. Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. And that raggedy statement was woefully inefficient.” “This moment at that particular never should’ve happened. We will not accept dropped the ball with hiring AND that gaslighting statement,” actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown tweeted along with a thumbs down emoji. “This response is unreal,” activist Tamika Mallory, organizer of the 2017 Women’s March, commented under the post.
They also said they would be invited back to Sesame Place for a “special meet-and-greet opportunity” with characters.īut some people weren’t buying the “raggedy” mea culpa. Park organizers said they spoke and apologized to the family of the two girls. “The Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated about the misunderstanding.” “The performer portraying the Rosita character has confirmed that the ‘no’ hand gesture seen several times in the video was not directed to any specific person, rather it was a response to multiple requests from someone in the crowd who asked Rosita to hold their child for a photo which is not permitted,” the statement read. However, the park surmised that the vision of the person in the Rosita costume may have been obstructed and they could not see the two girls, who were much shorter. “We do not tolerate any behaviors in our parks that are contrary to that commitment,” the statement continued. In a statement released Sunday night to its official Instagram page, Sesame Place stated that the park and employees “stand for inclusivity and equality in all forms.” “Like, are you serious? You’re not going to speak to my child? And did you see that baby’s face at the end?.She deserves an explanation.” “Had that been me, that whole parade would’ve been in flames,” the songstress said in a subsequent clip. THIS DISGUSTING person blatantly told our kids NO then proceeded to hug the little white girl next to us!” (The video posted to social media doesn’t show the subsequent hug.) “We were on our way out of sesame place and the kids wanted to stop to see the characters. “I’m going to keep posting this, because this had me hot,” wrote in a post to accompany the video. Both girls are left visibly confused and hurt. However, rather than the girls getting claps and high-fives like the white parade attendees before them, it appears as if Rosita waves them off and declines to interact with them. In the clip, two small girls with backpacks wait with open arms for Rosita, an aqua blue character who has been championed as the iconic show’s first bilingual muppet.
On Sunday, an Instagram user known as posted a video that went viral of two Black girls watching the Sesame Street Party Parade during their trip to the park just outside of Philadelphia. Instagram: Place-the theme park dedicated to the children’s show Sesame Street-has been trashed online after two Black park-goers were seemingly snubbed by a life-sized muppet.
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