Pepsi Pulls Kendall Jenner Ad; Madonna, Lena Dunham Take Digs

The ad, which shows Jenner defusing a potential face-off by simply giving a Pepsi can to a cop, sparked an uproar.

On Wednesday, Pepsi posted an apology on its Twitter handle after its latest advertisement featuring Kendall Jenner sparked outrage. The commercial was also taken off the soft drink giant’s YouTube channel.

The ad shows Jenner, playing a model, defusing a potential face-off between police officers and protesters by simply offering a can of Pepsi to a cop.

Not unexpectedly, it caused an uproar in the United States for making light of a serious situation. It also drew angry reactions from prominent personalities, including Madonna and Lena Dunham.

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