Austin Fried Chicken

An Austrian [correction: Australian] ad for Kentucky Fried Chicken has led some angry Interneters to accuses the company of being racist.

The ad is part of a series called the “Cricket Survival Guide.” It shows a young white Australian at a cricket match sitting in crowd of black people. Everyone is cheering except the white male, perhaps to show that he is sitting in the opponent section. The white male then says, “Need a tip when you’re stuck in an awkward situation?”

He then pulls out a massive bucket of fried chicken, and everyone starts to grab pieces. After the chicken is shared, everyone seems calmer. He then looks at the camera and says, “Too easy.”

What do you think? Is it racist?

Tags: kentucky fried chicken ad, kfc ad, kfc racist ad

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