Sesame Place Philadelphia hit with $25 discriminatory lawsuit
Over the past several weeks, Sesame Place Philadelphia has been trending for the wrong reasons. At a recent meet and greet event, Sesame Place characters in costumes refused to greet Black children, as well as other Black guests. Sesame Place Philadelphia attempted to claim on social media, that some of the characters couldn’t see the children, and the “no” finger wagging was directed to the crowd asking for photos.
However, a massive lawsuit is now on the way in Philadelphia, from a man named Quinton Burns has filed a $25 million lawsuit, against Sesame Place, according to TMZ. He and his family daughter visited an event back on June 18. After that, Burns claimed that the Elmo, Ernie, Telly Monster and Abby Cadabby characters refused to acknowledge them and other Black guests in attendance.
In addition to this, Burns added that white customers went on to be treated in the complete opposite way, by the Sesame Place characters. As a result, a rep for Sesame Place has since stated that they will review the lawsuit, and that they treat all guests equally.
“We will review the lawsuit filed on behalf of Mr. Burns. We look forward to addressing that claim through the established legal process. We are committed to deliver an inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience for all our guests.”
Sesame Place Philadelphia hit with $25 discriminatory lawsuit
