{"id":94148,"date":"2019-08-18T12:25:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T16:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/magnum-apologizes-for-ad-comparing-guilty-pleasure-of-ice-cream-to-going-to-prison-for-being-gay\/"},"modified":"2019-08-18T12:25:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T16:25:47","slug":"magnum-apologizes-for-ad-comparing-guilty-pleasure-of-ice-cream-to-going-to-prison-for-being-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/magnum-apologizes-for-ad-comparing-guilty-pleasure-of-ice-cream-to-going-to-prison-for-being-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnum Apologizes for Ad Comparing \u2018Guilty Pleasure\u2019 of Ice Cream to Going to Prison for Being Gay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magnum Apologizes for Ad Comparing \u2018Guilty Pleasure\u2019 of Ice Cream to Going to Prison for Being Gay<\/b><\/p>\n

Photo by\u00a0Andras Vas<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Magnum Ice Cream has apologized for an ad on Spotify which compared the \u201cguilty pleasure\u201d of eating one of its desserts to being arrested for being gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Said the narrator in the ad, which aired in the UK: \u201cA hug for my boyfriend\u2014that\u2019s my guilty pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the punchline: \u201cBecause in my country, just a simple hug with the man<\/a> I love could send me to prison for more than 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t go over too well with a lot of people.<\/p>\n

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I know most of y’all probs have Spotify premium so don’t hear the ads, but really unsure about the Magnum ad that’s talking about homosexuality being a “guilty pleasure” in countries where homosexuality is illegal, like thanks for the awareness but also like not okay<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kyle Flynn-Davies (@kflynndavies) August 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Just heard an ad that (in short) was a guy<\/a> saying “My guilty pleasure is a kiss. I like kissing men<\/a>. Kissing men<\/a> can send me to prison for 14 years in my country. Pleasure should never be guilty. Like Magnum ice cream” NOPE. NOT THE SAME MY DUDES.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jessica Wynn (@jesswynn93) August 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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An ad for #Magnum<\/a> ice cream bars just popped up on my #Spotify<\/a> and it is the cringiest\/funniest gay<\/a> baiting ad ever. A foreign accented man<\/a> laments how dangerous it is to hug his boyfriend in his country, but he won’t get arrested for eating a Magnum! pic.twitter.com\/S6WdzW9p51<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Christa Blackmon (@TheOdalisque) August 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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What the hell?!? There are at least 3 versions of the magnum ice cream ad that does a bit about being gay<\/a> would get me X years in prison followed by a get a magnum, pleasure should be guilty. That’s fucked<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/T0j6Hbxl4g<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tia (@Tatty_is_ALIVE) August 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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@MagnumIceCream<\/a> your advert comparing the potential to be killed if you’re gay<\/a> to the guilty pleasure of eating a magnum is disgusting, racist and homophobic. Please withdraw it immediately.<\/p>\n

\u2014 nell blane (@firegoat67) August 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

A Magnum spokesman told HuffPost UK<\/a>: \u201cMagnum has a history of championing LGBTQ+ rights and Pride Month is a moment when lots of us celebrate progress. We\u2019re sorry for any offence caused by the advert, which aimed to bring awareness to the injustices people still face around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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