WorldThe GuardianConverse apologizes and pulls ad that critics said evoked racist imagery
Converse pulled an Instagram ad featuring K-pop star Karina after critics said the lighting and composition evoked KKK and lynching imagery.
Sneaker company removes social media ad after backlash from critics who said it resembled KKK imagery
Converse removed a social media ad after widespread backlash from critics who said it resembled racist KKK and lynching imagery.
The ad showed K-pop singer Karina holding Chuck 70 X sneakers, with critics saying a white triangular shadow on her skirt resembled a KKK hood.
Converse apologised saying this should not have happened, but civil rights attorney Lee Merritt said the apology did not explain how the ad cleared the company's vetting process.
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