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Naomi Cambell threatens sue over "racist" advert

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funk100
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom172 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 11:19:31
June 01 2011 11:17 GMT
#1
original link :http://tinyurl.com/3fxuywt .
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the evil advert

basically, Naomi Campbell is suing cadburys chocolate over a raicist advert that compared her to a chocolate bar. when i first looked at the advert I just thought that it was about her being a diva and nothing about her being black; it seems that its having a joke.

Later on in the article I read that the name "chocolate bar" is used to bully black kids in the schoolyard. if this is true then the ad could be considered racist, even though Cadburys probably didn't know that name "chocolate bar" name calling had been happening.

The interesting question is that should Cadburys be considered responsible for the advert having implications they did not make the ad for? and, does this advert show how racism in society is still alive? or is it just political correctness gone mad?
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Jayme
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States5866 Posts
June 01 2011 11:19 GMT
#2
SO it's racist now to point out that someone has the same color skin as a chocolate bar?
Python is garbage, number 1 advocate of getting rid of it.
Enchanted
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1609 Posts
June 01 2011 11:20 GMT
#3
This is just dumb, chocolate bar is now a racial slur?...
Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
June 01 2011 11:20 GMT
#4
Yet another case,where those classy advertisers dont have a clue bout real world slangs.
I think she overeacted anyway.
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Kickboxer
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Slovenia1308 Posts
June 01 2011 11:21 GMT
#5
Isn't she that pompous bitch who abused some saleslady over special privileges and shit? As far as I am concerned she can go eat a chainsaw.

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Skilledblob
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany3392 Posts
June 01 2011 11:22 GMT
#6
i guess she cant take a joke huh
smekz
Profile Joined April 2010
Portugal503 Posts
June 01 2011 11:23 GMT
#7
just give her some blood diamonds
ReacH.
Profile Joined November 2010
Scotland333 Posts
June 01 2011 11:24 GMT
#8
Wow, really? Am I just insensitive for thinking that's not racist in the slightest? As OP said, the ad is clearly about her being a diva, she's seeing a race issue where there is none.
Phenny
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1435 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 11:26:38
June 01 2011 11:26 GMT
#9
Ahahahahahaha everything is ~racist~ these days.

But I doubt they intended it to be, maybe.
Dr. Von Derful
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States363 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 11:28:27
June 01 2011 11:28 GMT
#10
Eh... I don't think it's a racial advert. I think they felt Naomi Campbell had more pull for their advert and more popularity then Kate Moss. Additionally, Naomi is a little more exotic than Kate is, so it gives the statement a little more punch.

However, the more you think about it, it really does seem like it could be seen as racist, but I don't think we should focus on those subtle connections of a Chocolate Bar to a Black Person. I, honestly, think that the mentioning of it is what makes it racist, or else I wouldn't of thought otherwise. She might just want attention... she is a diva.
vetinari
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia602 Posts
June 01 2011 11:28 GMT
#11
She is probably just angry over the fact that the ad is taking the piss out of her, lol.

Daria
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia500 Posts
June 01 2011 11:29 GMT
#12
Why doesn't she sue Cadbury for selling 'chocolate bars'
daria[e]
Pengu
Profile Joined April 2011
England226 Posts
June 01 2011 11:31 GMT
#13
Just after money... Nothing racist in it, just once again making a fuss to get something. Hopefully she fails so we don't end up having even more PC BS.
Deleted User 101379
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
4849 Posts
June 01 2011 11:31 GMT
#14
On June 01 2011 20:21 Kickboxer wrote:
Isn't she that pompous bitch who abused some saleslady over special privileges and shit? As far as I am concerned she can go eat a chainsaw.


A Chainsaw has too much fat, models are not allowed to eat those.

On topic:
It looks a lot like a publicity stunt to get attention. She is probably searching for people doing something that could be interpreted as wrong and then sues them to get her name in the press.

Or she was just angry about being called a diva :p
Siphyo
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands121 Posts
June 01 2011 11:32 GMT
#15
Hey look a person's skin and a piece of candy have about the same color, and they're actually acknowledging that! Let's get to work and pull a racism claim out of that.

In the united states of stupid (no offense), this sure is racist.

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Enchanted
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1609 Posts
June 01 2011 11:34 GMT
#16
On June 01 2011 20:32 Siphyo wrote:
Hey look a person's skin and a piece of candy have about the same color, and they're actually acknowledging that! Let's get to work and pull a racism claim out of that.

In the united states of stupid (no offense), this sure is racist.

You realize this is in the UK, right?
FarbrorAbavna
Profile Joined July 2009
Sweden4856 Posts
June 01 2011 11:36 GMT
#17
not in the least surprising, she really has gone off the deep end as of....well alot of years. There is nothing racist about this, if someone compared me to white chocolate I'd take it as a complement coz white chocolate is fucking tasty.
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Supamang
Profile Joined June 2010
United States2298 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 11:37:43
June 01 2011 11:37 GMT
#18
Uhhh, imma let you in on something Naomi Campbell...theres way worse commercials than that jpeg youre crying over:



and this is one of the more mild ones
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 11:39:39
June 01 2011 11:37 GMT
#19
If you don't have racist tendencies(so if you don't seperate people based on their skin color) I don't see how this can be seen as a racist ad.
Deekin[
Profile Joined December 2010
Serbia1713 Posts
June 01 2011 11:38 GMT
#20
On June 01 2011 20:37 Supamang wrote:
Uhhh, imma let you in on something Naomi Campbell...theres way worse commercials than that jpeg youre crying over:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYCT77YNHsk&feature=related

and this is one of the more mild ones


that video is so lovely, Guile Theme truly goes with anything.
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