American Girl said it is 'disgusted' by an online advertisement parody that features a gun-wielding Walmart shopper dubbed 'Karen' who refuses to wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic. The parody features an American Girl doll altered to wear a purple track suit, hold a semi-automatic handgun and appears to be in a Walmart store without a face mask. 'I saw a post of an American Girl doll, Karen, who refuses to wear a mask and carries a gun as disgusting. The company shared an image of a face mask-wearing American Girl doll on June 24, as well as published a YouTube tutorial in May explaining how to create a DIY face mask for the dolls. The official 2020 American Girl of The Year is a new doll named Joss Kenderick, an avid surfer who was born with partial hearing loss.

Source: Daily Mail July 05, 2020 22:18 UTC