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Converse apologises after Karina ad sparks backlash over alleged racist imagery

Critics said lighting created a white triangular shape on her skirt that resembled a Ku Klux Klan hoodThe Instagram image showed Karina wearing a skirt while holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers.Critics said lighting created a white triangular shape on her skirt…

Converse apologises after Karina ad sparks backlash over alleged racist imagery
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Critics said lighting created a white triangular shape on her skirt that resembled a Ku Klux Klan hoodThe Instagram image showed Karina wearing a skirt while holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers.Critics said lighting created a white triangular shape on her skirt…

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We understand why this image is deeply upsetting and recognize that we got this wrong,” Converse said in a statement, according to the Associated Press.“This should not have happened and we will do better,” Converse said.Texas civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt criticised the company’s response on Instagram, saying its apology “doesn’t undo what got past legal, marketing and leadership at every step.” Converse apologises after Karina ad sparks backlash over….

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