Canada’s Drag Race) has gone viral ahead of Pride Month.It includes a photo of a special Pride ice cream, claiming it to be “Twink flavored, fudge-packed ice cream with corn and peanuts”.Hi Gay… pic.twitter.com/X9ylxPzsQC— Brooke Lynn Hytes (@Bhytes1) May 28, 2022The ice cream appears to be part of Walmart’s Great Value range.
The retail giant did indeed unveil its special Pride celebration ice cream a week or so ago.However, this particular image is fake.
Some of the responders to it posted shots of the real packaging, which labels the Pride product as ‘White chocolate-flavored ice cream with brownies and cherries’.Many online have commented on the special-edition, Walmart dessert with skepticism, accusing the brand of cashing in on minorities.“Huh, is it time for corporations to pretend to be in support of the gay community to turn a profit again?
Time flies,” said one commentator on Reddit.Related: Big Gay Ice Cream shutters its original store in NYC’s East VillageAt the same time it launched the Pride ice cream, Walmart also unveiled a Juneteenth ice cream.