Culture KFC's major update to iconic mascot leaves Colonel Sanders looking almost unrecognizable - And not the way you think

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kfc-colonel-sanders-debuts-slightly-202249283.html

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KFC France is showing support for “Movember” this year by shaving off its iconic mascot’s mustache and goatee.

Movember, which happens every November, raises awareness for men’s health. Participants start the month completely clean-shaven and then grow out their facial hair. Some encourage donations during their mustache journey, which then often gets donated to research prostate and testicular cancers.

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Colonel Sanders is easily recognizable for his facial hair and the new version will seem startling to those familiar with the brand. KFC is hoping that the initiative will inspire other people to donate or participate in Movember.

KFC will roll out new bags, packaging and chicken buckets to go along with the clean-shaven Colonel.

KFC also took a page from Burger King’s advertising playbook. In 2017, the fast-food franchise shaved off its own mascot’s mustache. Burger King’s campaign video at the time showed the Burger King will with mustaches named after Burger King menu items — like, “The Whopper Bun,” “The Rodeo King” and “THE CROSSAN’WICH.”


Movember was founded in 2003 and has since funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world. According to the organization’s website, roughly 5 million people participate annually.

 

[*distant thrum*]

From the headline I thought for a brief moment the Colonel was finally getting blacked, like how they got rid of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben from their respective packaging

 

[Red Hood]

With that headline and the current year zeitgeist, I was expecting much, MUCH worse.

 

[pwnest injun]

From the headline I thought for a brief moment the Colonel was finally getting blacked, like how they got rid of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben from their respective packaging

A black mascot for a fried chicken company is not going to happen in 2020

In the 1930-1970s tho...

 

[Sneed's Feed And Seed]

Oh, for fuck's sake, you can't replace Alex Trebek that easily, guys.

 

[ImJustAbitSwollen]

manscape?

 

[some Sketchy dude]

Old logo was better

 

[Socrates]

I was expecting tranny colonel. I'm not sure whether I'm disappointed or not.

 

[XYZpdq]

I was expecting tranny colonel. I'm not sure whether I'm disappointed or not.

They already did that, I think it was Reba or some other country gal

 

[Constellationzero]

I was expecting tranny colonel. I'm not sure whether I'm disappointed or not.

They already did that when Reba McIntyre decided to go full STUNNING and BRAVE!

EDIT: Ninja'd.

 

[Socrates]

They already did that, I think it was Reba or some other country gal

They already did that when Reba McIntyre decided to go full STUNNING and BRAVE!

EDIT: Ninja'd.

it's not the same. I want fat dangerhair troon colonel for peak clownworld.

 

[TFT-A9]

Movember, which happens every November, raises awareness for men’s health.

One of the leading killers of men is heart disease and such, of which unhealthy diets (like those consisting of fucking fried chicken) are a major factor in

You want to celebrate men's health? Quit selling people shitty deep-fried food or something, idk. "LOOK AT ME I SHAVED MY FACE SO YOU'LL REMEMBER A THING NO ONE CARES ABOUT." Yeah ok.

 

[Sped Xing]

I want my big titty goth colonel