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Converse pulls ad after backlash over alleged KKK imagery

The footwear brand removed a social media post featuring Karina and apologised for the image, which critics said evoked Ku Klux Klan hood and lynching imagery.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 21 Sept 2026 · updated 1h ago

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  1. Converse apologizes and pulls ad that critics said evoked racist imagery The Guardian US ·
  2. Converse apologises and removes ad after backlash Sky News

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