Rachael's Ad Dunked!

May 29, 2008 | Rumor Control
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Celebrity chef Rachael Ray's Dunkin' Donuts ad for the chain's iced coffee has been pulled -- because of her offensive scarf! Ray appears in the ad wearing a scarf, which several conservative commentators say looks too much like the traditional Arab keffiyeh -- which has been a symbol of Palestinian jihad.

According to the pastry chain, the ad was pulled because "the possibility of misrepresentation detracted from its original intention to promote our iced coffee," reports MSNBC.

However, the Food Network star is not to blame for the wardrobe booboo -- the offending scarf was actually picked out by the shoot's stylist!

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There is nothing wrong with the picture of Rachael Ray. She wore something that offended some people. I think she one of the best-dressed people on television. there’s nothing wrong with her or the stuff she wore.

George Jobson
June 2, 2008

That is one of the stupidous things I’ve ever heard of. Who cares. The scarf is pretty but most people don’t even pay attention to that. They are listening to the commercial content.

Mary Barbour
May 30, 2008

Her Joker-looking face is more of a threat to national Security!

Dee
May 30, 2008

Amazing, that a right wing person says we have to be sensitive to what people are wearing in the Middle East. I have several black & white scarves. In fact, there is a store at my local mall and the name of it is ‘Black & White Market.’ If some people are offended by a black & white scarf, then don’t buy one. We do have choices, but if your choice is imposed on others, then what do we have? What if Arafat had been wearing a red scarf? Are we to stop wearing red? Get real people.

Betty
May 30, 2008

You have got to be kidding me. SO what if it does. The statement the scarf looks Arab, so that is bad makes the statement that all Arabs are bad. Is that the Statement that Dunkin Donuts is making? Maybe people need to rethink eating at an establishment that is willing to paint a group of people with such a broad brush. And can we please stop picking every little thing apart. How many customers would have really made that stupid leap?

Sharon
May 30, 2008

please, aren’t there better thing to worry about like bush is still in office, there is a war going on?

Kelly
May 29, 2008

Who cares? I don’t think R.R. is a threat to national security. You need to get a hobby.

Anonymous
May 29, 2008

Pete Wentz had on same type of scarf on in LA Wednesday night.

Phyllis
May 29, 2008

Please!!! It is so typical that Rachel Ray would put the blame on her stylist! Did someone hold her down and force her to wear it, Rachel Ray doesn’t seem like the type to wear or do anything she doesn’t want to?????

Jaime
May 29, 2008

OMG! Forget the scarf that cup looks like a palestinian jihad camel dung holder! Better get rid of that also!

get over it
May 29, 2008

I to think its nothing but style. We are getting to cought up in whats offencive and what isn’t this clearly is nothing but a scarf. I think in some ways the world is getting way to sensitive.

Amanda
May 29, 2008

The fact that people have too much time on their hands is not Rachael Rays fault. I think her scarf is stlye not a statement.

Tautenhahn
May 29, 2008
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