Cell phone video showing a character at Sesame Place ignoring two small Black girls is making the rounds on social media.
The character, Rosita, is clearly giving people high fives as she approaches the girls.The video was shared by the girls’ mother on Instagram. She captioned it “disgusting” and said she will never step foot in Sesame Place again.
said the character didn’t intentionally ignore the girls but couldn’t see them because of the constraints of the costume. It also said the “no” gesture was meant for “multiple requests for someone in the crowd who asked Rosita to hold their child for a photo.”for the incident, saying it’s “not okay” and they are taking action to “do better,” including holding inclusivity and equity training for their employees.
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