Sesame Place is facing discrimination complaints after parents posted videos showing their children being ignored by a theme park character while other children in the area were greeted.
showing two children being ignored by a character at Sesame Place went viral, more videos surfacing sparking discrimination allegations against the Pennsylvania theme park. The mother in the video alleges the character "Rosita" her daughters, who are Black, but went on to hug other children in the area. Since the now-viral incident,about how their children were ignored or mistreated by Sesame Place characters during visits.
Social Justice leader Tamika D. Mallory spoke to TMZ about the incident and said she talked to the mother whose video touched off the firestorm of outrage. Mallory told the popular midday pop culture show that the mother was "crying because she was so disappointed in this entire experience." Sesame Place issued a second apology Monday night, saying, "We are taking actions to do better. We are committed to making this right. We will conduct training for our employees so they better understand, recognize and deliver an inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience to our guests.
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