Sesame Place is in hot water.Comms director at The Frontline, Leslie Mac, posted a video to social media about how a four year old girl and a friend (both Black children) were ignored by a performer in a Rosita costume, when the kids had their arms extended for high-fives and hugs.
The performer did wave to visitors standing around the children. #BabyPaige & her cute lil friends went to @SesamePlace this weekend to celebrate Paige's 4th birthday & this is how #SesamePlace treated these beautiful Black children.
I'm HOT. pic.twitter.com/wATjpRzUF1— Leslie Mac (@LeslieMac) July 17, 2022The mother of the girl posted the video to Instagram.
A post shared by Jeezy (@__jodiii__)Many dismissed the incident as an unintentional mistake, that is until similar videos of characters ignoring Black kids popped up on social media.
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