Previously, Sesame Place Philadelphia faced backlash after a video went viral of the Sesame Street character “Rosita” seemingly ignoring two young Black girls who wanted to interact with the character.
The mother of the two children recorded the incident and posted it on social media, saying: “We were on our way out of sesame place, and the kids wanted to stop to see the characters. THIS DISGUSTING person blatantly told our kids NO then proceeded to hug the little white girl next to us!” She continued, “Then when I went to complain about it, they looking at me like I’m crazy. I asked the lady who the character was and I wanted to see a supervisor and she told me SHE DIDNT KNOW !! I will never step foot in @sesameplace ever again!”
Sesame Place has issued a statement on the matter since then, following the viral video posted by the mother. “Our brand, our park and our employees stand for inclusivity and equality in all forms. That is what Sesame Place is all about and we do not tolerate any behaviors in our parks that are contrary to that commitment. We also are, and have always been, committed to making sure every family and every child has the best possible experience at our parks and we are incredibly disappointed when that does not happen,” said the park. They continued by saying, “Regarding the incident yesterday, the costumes our performers wear sometimes make it difficult to see at lower levels, and sometimes our performers miss hug requests from guests.” Take a look above.
