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29.07.2022 - 11:44 / perezhilton.com
Sesame Place has been hit with a $25 million class action lawsuit amid allegations of racism.
As you know, Sesame Workshop’s theme park has been in hot water recently after videos surfaced showing what appears to be characters mistreating Black children. The conversation started after Instagram user @__jodiii__ posted a video of two young Black girls standing on the sidelines of a parade at the Philadelphia amusement park on July 16. As the character Rosita came down the line saying hello to and high-fiving fans in the crowd, the apparent mom was horrified when Rosita seemingly dismissed the girls by waving her hands “no” and walking away!
See the video (below):
At the time of writing this, the video showcasing the heartbroken children has garnered almost 1 million views and started a HUGE trend of similar videos being shared. And even though the employee dressed as Rosita claims it was just a coincidence — the fact there are so many videos out there of Black children being mistreated at the theme park is pretty damning!
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After the post went viral many celebrities, most notably Kelly Rowland, spoke out about the video and demanded the family get an answer. To which Sesame Place Philadelphia posted an apology on the ‘gram:
The theme park also invited the family back for a private meet and greet — but it was too little too late. TMZ spoke to the mother of the two girls in the viral video and she’s been considering legal action, but now another family has come forward and officially filed a lawsuit against the park!
The $25 MILLION class-action lawsuit, filed on behalf of a man named Quinton Burns, claims “the park and its employees have insulted and damaged
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