I’m lovin it.
This post fails to include the entire context and point of this stunt, which was to protest the lack of Asian representation in US media and advertising. And the legit HEIST including fake McDonalds uniforms that they had to pull off to get it up
(Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/blogs-trending-45402404)
Guys, there’s a follow up:
McDonald’s wants more Asian-American representation in their marketing, and is going to feature both Maravilla and Toledo in an upcoming campaign. But the good news doesn’t end there — each will be given a $25,000 check for their participation in the promotion.
They were on the Ellen Show. (video)
As far as the picture goes, a member of McDonald’s corporate office reached out and told them it had to be removed for renovation purposes, but it was going to be auctioned off and the proceeds would go to the Ronald McDonald House Houston charity.
I wish people would also acknowledge that despite rising Asian representation, there is a very distinct lack of FILIPINO REPRESENTATION in American media despite the extremely strong presence of Filipinos in the USA, especially in fields such as medicine and service work.
South East Asian representation in general, really, but Filipinos, being part of such a large and significant population of immigrants in the USA, being the second most populous Asian American nationality, with Chinese-American being the first, have SO LITTLE REPRESENTATION IN AMERICAN MEDIA IN COMPARISON TO OTHER ASIAN NATIONALITIES.
And these boys, who are Filipino and clearly proud to be so, deserve to see themselves represented.
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