Converse pulls KKK imagery ad, issues apology and pledges overhaul

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Converse pulls KKK imagery ad, issues apology and pledges overhaul
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Converse apologized after an ad featuring Karina from Aespa appeared to invoke Ku Klux Klan imagery, including a hood motif projected on her skirt; the company pulled the video from all social channels and said it was wrong and will do better, as critics and a Louisiana congressman called for accountability and some consumers vowed to boycott.

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