Outrage erupts over new 'tone-deaf' protest Pepsi commercial

Kendall Jenner appears in new Pepsi commercial

Social media erupted Tuesday night over a new Pepsi commercial that many people are calling "tone deaf."

In the commercial, Kendall Jenner joins a group of people walking in the streets before they come to a line of police officers.

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Jenner walks up to one of the officers and hands him a can of "Pepsi Max," and the tension apparently breaks between the police and the residents in the streets. There are cheers from many of the onlookers as the police officer smiles.

Here is the description posted by the Pepsi Max YouTube account accompanying the new commercial:

"A short film about the moments when we decide to let go, choose to act, follow our passion and nothing holds us back. Capturing the spirit and actions of those people that jump in to every moment and featuring multiple lives, stories and emotional connections that show passion, joy, unbound and uninhibited moments. No matter the occasion, big or small, these are the moments that make us feel alive."

The commercial includes the song, "Lions" by Skip Marley.

You can watch the full commercial below.


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