Footwear company Crocs is sparking outrage for cosponsoring an upcoming RuPaul DragCon UK event, which is being advertised as open to anyone under the age of 18.
The show, which is also sponsored by BBC Three, will take place in London from Jan. 6-Jan. 8, 2023, according to The Industry.
“RuPaul’s DragCon celebrates the power of authentic self- expression, an idea that lives at the heart of our brand, and we stand with those who bravely inspire others to embrace what it means to truly Come As You Are,” said Yann Le Bozec, Crocs’ VP Marketing EMEA-LATAM & Global Lead Distributor Marketing, in a statement.
“We believe that personal expression is an inherent choice and recognizing what makes each one of us unique is part of our commitment to inclusivity everywhere.”
A “kids fashion show” will also be part of the program, according to advertisements for the event.
Crocs is now sponsoring and promoting child drag shows where children perform dressed up in drag pic.twitter.com/Nt7yBoZYJz
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 29, 2022
As a NYC mom of four who has purchased many crocs over the years, What The Heck @Crocs ??!! Why can’t kids “walk the runway” as they are? Why do they need to cross dress? Why are you promoting sexual fetishism to children? https://t.co/NFRgDcKH8a
— Maud Maron (@MaudMaron) December 30, 2022
Time to recycle my crocs pic.twitter.com/E15nwxrn5a
— Trent 🇺🇸 (@tnertz) December 29, 2022
As if that brand wasn’t objectionable enough before. Gross. @Crocs https://t.co/LPAW3lHhmO
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) December 29, 2022
This is disgusting @Crocs. Go woke, go broke.
— Martha C (@Rhema98) December 29, 2022
For those who have followed the company closely, the latest development isn’t surprising.
In the second ad the actors talk about attending a baptism and it being for a “very mean gay baby”. pic.twitter.com/sS1v4Rct7j
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) December 29, 2022
In the fourth, it is a collage of all the prior Pride Ads they have done.
It is titled “Love As You Are”. pic.twitter.com/c5kppgDOia
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) December 29, 2022
Of course, they are also promoting men wearing dresses on their main page as well. pic.twitter.com/dIH0YdrFlk
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) December 29, 2022
Those are the ugliest shoes that have been made. I could never understand why ppl even purchase those ugly shoes. I never have and never will. I would go barefoot before putting those ugly things on my feet
Leo, I always thought they looked like Klopen the wooden clogs from Holland.
Moms usually do the shoe shopping for the kids and moms can bury this company – as rightfully it should be. This garbage they’re pushing on the youth should be illegal but since it isn’t AT THE MOMENT, consumers can take control and very well make crocs a thing of the past.
Instead of burning them, you guys should ask for refunds.
If you were brought up and taught about right from wrong then you know this kind of behavior is absolutely wrong even if you are a Christian or not. This is pure evil especially when it involves young children. We are living in a time where everything goes but this doesn’t have to be this way push back on this kind of activity, we have a moral obligation to stop this low live depravity from existing.
Let me clarify was I referring to all this Gay, Drag Queen stuff it is an embarrassment to America and should be to all of the world.