Sesame Street has been slammed as racist after video surfaced of a character actor in costume seemingly ignoring two young black girls wanting to say hello.

A mom, who goes by __jodiii__ on Instagram, said her daughters were 'blatantly told no' when they tried to confront Rosita, a bilingual Muppet character from Mexico, at the Sesame Place amusement park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

A nine-second clip of the encounter shows the two girls eagerly reaching out toward Rosita, who then visibly dismisses them as she walks by.

Their mom claims the actor then proceeded to 'hug the little white girl next to us.'






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More videos have emerged of the Muppet allegedly prioritizing white children and families are threatening to sue Sesame Street theme park after videos emerged they say show the character Rosita appearing to snub black children.


Their mom claims the actor then proceeded to 'hug the little white girl next to us.'

The outraged mother claims the actor then proceeded to 'hug the little white girl next to us' after having ignored her daughters.

The theme park has issued several contradicting statements about the incident since the video was posted over the weekend by Jodi Brown who took her daughter Skylar and niece Nylah, both 6, to the park on Saturday.

In a statement on Sunday, theme park officials called the now viral moment a 'misunderstanding,' saying the mascot likely did not see the girls due to limited vision in the costume's unwieldy mask.

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The attorney representing the family of two young girls he claims were ignored by a Sesame Place actor dressed as Rosita is calling for the performer to be fired.

'We reject any notion that the performer's actions were not short of intentional,' he said, asking: 'How come they could see everybody else?'

'The only acceptable action is for this performer to be terminated.'

One of the young girls, Nylah Brown, stood silent as the press conference continued

He is also calling for the theme park to pay for the girls' mental health treatment, as Jodi Brown, pictured, says her daughter is in isolation following the incident.

Activist Tameka Mallory, of Until Freedom, called for a boycott of SeaWorld at the news conference Wednesday

Wahala sha no dey finish
No be everything you need court and social media for,
carry that Rosita enter one ghetto,make them use bamboo stick reset his/her brain.
After that,carry the Rosita enter park back and see how she/he go dey hug every kid maybe black or chocolate or brown or white or Asian or Latino or Indian. Infact na every living thing the Rosita go dey hug After the serious mending.

Dj! 2 keg of palmwine for me
Barman! Play me"equality for all" by Portable and Nicki minaj.

The three sesame street's statements @sesameplace have generated around 70,000 comments on Instagram.

Some are calling for the identity of the costume character be revealed and some are asking that they should be fired.

So much going on right now on the world. Understanding each other is the key.

The performer's excuse is unacceptable and Sesame Street's post worsened the whole thing.

Are we even any different in Nigeria?

Hhmmm

Too bad, I can imagine the pain those kids felt at the moment they were ignored.

The vast difference between the among people is in the reason of character, not anatomy. They need to understand this simple message the same way most Nairalanders keep fighting each other on the tribal end. We are first humans before other socio-factors or differences.





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So petty!!
They are just kids atleast no matter the level of hate he feels for the black race he shouldn’t have exercised it on innocent kids

he needs to be fired immediately . Forex trading Guidance and mentorship program available. Pm me if interested

For the umpteenth time black people wake up!!!
Wake up! Wake up ooo

Look at how shitty our sub Saharan corrupt, injustice, ruler-takes all countries look!

Blackman wake up!!!

Too bad

Show love to all.

Blacks are racist to themselves and other races,but like to play the victims if the table turn around.

dfrost:
So much going on right now on the world. Understanding each other is the key.

The performer's excuse is unacceptable and Sesame Street's post worsened the whole thing.

Are we even any different in Nigeria?

The theme park official's statement is loud and clear - "THE BLACK GIRLS WERE SIMPLY TOO DARK TO BE SEEN!"

Abroad black children are going through a lot.

No place like home.

Racism at its peak. I feel for those kids

Women

So very insensitive. We are talking about little kids for that matter oh. Chai!.

Racism can't stop just like love and hate will never stop

Racism is systemized in US. Barack Obama na cover up.
Know this and experience Nirvana

Take it or leave it
Racism, nepotism, favouritism can't leave the world system.
At my place of work, even British to British do engage in ascent discrimination...
We need to learn how to cope with all these

Antoinette, the useellless insecure bully security guard at Jendol, Isheri needs to be taught a bigger lesson. Very stupid thing. A time is coming.

This is highly unacceptable. It's a show of shame at that.

Atolu01:
Antoinette, the useellless insecure bully security guard at Jendol, Isheri needs to be taught a bigger lesson. Very stupid thing. A time is coming.

Lol. What did he do?

That’s sad to watch, that rejection is enough to scar those girls for life

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