{"id":1566041,"date":"2022-07-22T08:01:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T12:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1566041"},"modified":"2022-07-22T09:09:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T13:09:12","slug":"sesame-street-workshop-promises-to-conduct-bias-training-for-theme-park-staff-after-rosita-costume-actor-accused-of-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sesame-street-workshop-promises-to-conduct-bias-training-for-theme-park-staff-after-rosita-costume-actor-accused-of-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Street Workshop Promises To \u201cConduct Bias Training\u201d For Theme Park Staff After Rosita Costume Actor Accused Of Racism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsesame-street-workshop-promises-to-conduct-bias-training-for-theme-park-staff-after-rosita-costume-actor-accused-of-racism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1566041&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After a recent viral video sparked accusations of racism against a Sesame Place costume actor, representatives for the theme park have promised to put their employees through \u201cbias training\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173088\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Do the Dinosaur Dance with Elmo, Rosita, and Big Bird! (2018), Sesame Street YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2021\/03\/26\/sesame-street-introduces-two-new-black-puppets-abcs-of-racial-literacy-resource-to-teach-kids-about-racism-and-diversity\/\">Sesame Street Introduces Two New Black Puppets, \u201cABCs of Racial Literacy\u201d Resource To Teach Kids About Racism and Diversity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The video in question, as shared by Instagram user @__jodiii__, shows the woman\u2019s two daughters at a Sesame Street parade at the park\u2019s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania location waiting to greet some of the park\u2019s costumed characters.<\/p>\n<p>As an actor dressed as Rosita begins to walk by, the two girls step forward in an attempt to receive a hug or high-five from the actor. However, the person playing Rosita rejects their approach, shaking her head \u2018No\u2019 and walking away.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CgGAHtyFoHg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to keep posting this, because this had me hot,\u201d wrote Jodi in the caption to her video. \u201cWe were on our way out of sesame place and the kids wanted to stop to see the characters. THIS DISGUSTING person blatantly told our kids NO then proceeded to hug the little white girl next to us!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen when I went to complain about it, they looking at me like I\u2019m crazy,\u201d she further recalled. \u201cI asked the lady who the character was and I wanted to see a supervisor and she told me SHE DIDNT KNOW !! I will never step foot in @sesameplace ever again! And please feel free to repost this. Actually run me my money back, so mad I stopped the video but it got me so mad when he blatantly told them no\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173092\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173092\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12c14ab2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12c14ab2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12c14ab2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12c14ab2-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12c14ab2-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Biggest \u201cGo Mecha Giant\u201d Moments Mash-up (2022), Sesame Street YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2018\/09\/18\/sesame-street-puppeteer-frank-oz-comes-under-attack-for-stating-bert-and-ernie-are-not-gay\/\"><strong>Sesame Street Puppeteer Frank Oz Comes Under Attack For Stating Bert and Ernie Are Not Gay!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday morning, the original video had racked up more than 550,000 views, while a subsequent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeslieMac\/status\/1548727928476901376\">repost of the footage to Twitter<\/a> has since gained over 9.2 million additional views.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit entity behind the <em>Sesame Street<\/em> brand, attempted to downplay the recorded incident by maintaining that \u201cthe costumes our performers wear sometimes make it difficult to see at lower levels and sometimes our performers miss hug requests from guests.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173085\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173085\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-03.43-boundingintocomics-62d8cb67e00ad.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-03.43-boundingintocomics-62d8cb67e00ad.png 523w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-03.43-boundingintocomics-62d8cb67e00ad-201x300-1.png 201w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Sesame Place Official Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe performer portraying the Rosita character has confirmed that the \u2018no\u2019 hand gesture seen several times in the video was not directed to any specific person, rather it was a response to multiple requests from someone in the crowd who asked Rosita to hold their child for a photo which is not permitted,\u201d the company said in a post shared to the park\u2019s official Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated about the misunderstanding,\u201d Sesame Workshops\u2019 initial statement concluded. \u201cWe spoke to the family and extended our apologies and invited them back for a special meet-and-greet opportunity with our characters. We apologize to these guests for not delivering the experience they expected and we commit to do our best to earn their and all guests\u2019 visit and support.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173095\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173095\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.14-boundingintocomics-62d8d289598b3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.14-boundingintocomics-62d8d289598b3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.14-boundingintocomics-62d8d289598b3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.14-boundingintocomics-62d8d289598b3-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.14-boundingintocomics-62d8d289598b3-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Spanish G Word Song with Rosita (2013), Sesame Street YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, once celebrities such as Kelly Rowland, Audra McDonald, and Yvette Nicole Brown began reposting the video to their social media accounts, Sesame Workshop issued a follow-up statement declaring that \u201cwhat these children experienced was unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade\">\u201cWe hold our partners to the same high standards,\u201d they noted, before ultimately promising that Sesame Workshop would \u201ccontinue working with our long-term partner Sesame Place to ensure that appropriate actions are taken and that incidents like this do not happen in the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173086\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-03.43-boundingintocomics-62d8cb6c302a9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-03.43-boundingintocomics-62d8cb6c302a9.png 521w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-03.43-boundingintocomics-62d8cb6c302a9-172x300.png 172w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Sesame Workshop Official Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2021\/01\/12\/pbs-fires-principal-counsel-michael-beller-after-advocating-for-putting-children-in-camps-and-attacking-the-white-house\/\"><strong>PBS Fires Principal Counsel Michael Beller After Advocating For Putting Children In Camps And Attacking The White House<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been in contact with Sesame Place, our licensed park partner, and they have assured us that they will conduct bias training and a thorough review of the ways in which they engage with families and guests,\u201d claimed the company. \u201c<span class=\"_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade\">As a global nonprofit educational organization with a mission to help children grow smarter, stronger and kinder, Sesame Workshop has always stood for respect, inclusion and belonging and is committed to providing the highest quality engaging experiences for all children and families.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173091\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173091\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12791e0f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12791e0f.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12791e0f-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d12791e0f-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Nicole Kidman and Oscar the Grouch Show Stubborn (2011), Sesame Street YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following the original video going viral, the family retained the services of attorney B\u2019Ivory LaMarr in anticipation of legal action against Sesame Workshop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to announce I\u2019ve been retained to represent the family of the (2) two African-American girls who were intentionally mistreated by a Seasame Place employee during a parade,\u201d announced LaMarr through his personal Instagram page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173090\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173090\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.06-boundingintocomics-62d8d0b83eba4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.06-boundingintocomics-62d8d0b83eba4.png 524w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.06-boundingintocomics-62d8d0b83eba4-231x300-1.png 231w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: B\u2019Ivory Lamarr Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are appalled, both, by the actions of the performer and the lack of accountability and audacity of the Sesame Place theme park to defend such egregious actions,\u201d he declared. \u201cWe will not hasten to exercise every every remedy under the law to hold this theme park accountable for what we construe as nothing short of intentional mistreatment to their minority patrons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/07\/19\/sesame-place-family-black-girl-lawyer-ignore-rosita\/\">TMZ<\/a>, the attorney added, \u201cWhile we hate to rush to judgment to consider \u2018race\u2019 as the motivating factor to explain the performer\u2019s actions, such actions both before and after the young girl\u2019s request only lead to one conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173093\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173093\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d130b6835.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d130b6835.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d130b6835-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d130b6835-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.21-04.08-boundingintocomics-62d8d130b6835-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-173093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Elmo\u2019s Playdate with a Pet Rock (2022), Sesame Street YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>What are your thoughts on the incident at Sesame Place?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/07\/18\/sega-fixing-a-variety-of-issues-after-sonic-origins-launch-is-met-with-subpar-player-reviews-developer-rants-and-game-breaking-glitches\/\">Sega \u201cFixing A Variety of Issues\u201d After Sonic Origins Launch Is Met With Subpar Player Reviews, Developer Rants, And Game-Breaking Glitches<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a recent viral video sparked accusations of racism against a Sesame Place costume actor, representatives for the theme park have promised to put their employees through \u201cbias training\u201d. 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