Social media users shocked by topless Ronald McDonald advert

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The Ronald McDonald clown character has been the main mascot of the McDonald’s fast-food restaurant franchise since 1963, when radio personality Willard Scott was invited to perform under the title “Ronald McDonald, the Hamburger-Happy Clown” in three television adverts.

— underworldimage September 25, 2019 Thanks #Japan #McDonalds! I'm haten' it… pic.twitter.com/I7tU9TfsiV — Billy Mac September 25, 2019 Twitter users dubbed the image “Japanese Ronald McDonald”, with many assuming the advert, with its distinctive red and yellow colour scheme, was a legitimate advert for McDonalds in Japan.

According an article on Medium, the adverts aren’t actually anything to do with McDonalds, but in actual fact is a an advertisement for Yotteba, a popular Japanese food chain with 32 venues across country.

 

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