I've said it before and I really mean it.”Ĭivil rights attorney Benjamin Crump retweeted the video and called it disgusting. “And I know, me personally, I would've burned the place down.
On Monday, Kelly Rowland told Entertainment Tonight she was still upset about the video. So now they have the courage to say 'hey, this also happened to my child.’” Celebrities, civil rights advocates, and Black mothers are outraged. “I also think that a lot of parents, as you can see in the other videos that are now released, have went through a similar thing and just didn't speak up about it right away. And the job of the character is to bring joy to the kids,” she told the news outlet.
Speaking to ABC News, Brown said her viral video has given parents the “courage” to speak up about their experiences. Another video reposted by shows another character at a Sesame Street-themed park knocking down a little Black girl. Three additional videos circulating on social media appear to show the character Rosita ignoring other Black children. We are committed to making this right.”īrown’s viral video has prompted other Black parents to share their experiences with characters at Sesame Place. In another statement issued a day later, Sesame Place apologized, stating in part, “We sincerely apologize to the family for their experience in our park on Saturday we know that it's not ok.
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. That is what Sesame Place is all about and we do not tolerate any behaviors in our parks that are contrary to that commitment,” the statement began. “Our brand, our park and our employees stand for inclusivity and equality in all forms. In the first, issued on July 18, the theme park said it was a “misunderstanding.” Since the video was first posted, Sesame Place has issued two responses. I asked the lady who the character was and I wanted to see a supervisor and she told me SHE DIDNT KNOW !!I will never step foot in ever again!īrown encouraged everyone to repost the video and demanded her money back from the park. “THIS DISGUSTING person blatantly told our kids NO then proceeded to hug the little white girl next to us! Then when I went to complain about it, they looking at me like I’m crazy. We were on our way out of sesame place and the kids wanted to stop to see the characters,” Brown captioned the video. “I’m going to keep posting this, because this had me hot. But when the character gets to the little Black girls, they appear to wave them off. The two little girls wave at Rosita, who is high-fiving people in the audience. The viral video shows a Sesame Place employee, dressed as the Sesame Street character Rosita, seemingly ignoring the two young girls during a parade when they reached out for a high-five. On July 17, Jodi Brown posted a video on Instagram of her recent visit to Sesame Place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a licensed park partner of Sesame Workshop, with her 6-year-old daughter and niece. So what happened at Sesame Place Philadelphia? How was Sesame Street responded? Here’s what you need to know. The video has gotten over 750,000 views since it was first posted and has led the Pennsylvania theme park to issue multiple statements. A viral video showing two Black girls seemingly being snubbed by a Sesame Place performer has sparked outrage among parents, celebrities, and more.
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