Burger King: Uproar on social media as fast-food chain ‘totally misses the mark’ in new Pride month ad
The IndependentSign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Burger King Austria’s new Pride month ad has upset many people on social media. “Burger King Austria made a Pride burger that’s either two tops or two bottoms… what in straight hell?” Netflix’s Jarett Wieselman wrote on Twitter. Author Brigitte Gabriel added: “Burger King has introduced a new ‘Pride Whopper’ where you can order it with two tops or two bottoms of buns. What a strange One more person wrote: “Burger King could have taken advantage of pride month to give us Pretty Pattie’s but they decided to stoop to stale sex jokes instead.” On Burger King Austria’s Instagram post, many people have commented asking the company whether they’re donating proceeds from this new campaign.
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