It would seem like just about every new advertising campaign released by the California-based fast food chain ends up on the wrong side of activists for one reason or another, mostly due to sexism, and the new Carl's Jr. Tex Mex commercial takes things one step forward by commenting on immigration debate.
Of course, no Carl's Jr. Tex Mex commercial (or company ad of any kind for the burger chain) would be complete without a few beautiful scantly clad ladies, but in this case they're also playing volleyball ... and using a wall at the Mexican-American border as a net.
According to The Daily Mail, the new Carl's Jr. Tex Mex commercial sees two team of models playing volleyball against each other, one representing the U.S. while the other one represents Mexico (the American team is comprised with blonde models only while the Latina women are all brunettes), and they're trying to decide whether the new burger should be Tex or Mex.
Fox News spoke to one of the models featured on Carl's Jr. Tex Mex commercial, Kara Del Toro (obviously from "Team Mex"), she was asked whether she thought the commercial went too far, as it can in fact be offensive on a whole set of levels, from sexism practices to chauvinism and, of course, racism.
"I don't think it goes too far. I think it's really sexy, and I think it's playing up on what's going on politically right now with immigration," said Del Toro regarding Carl's Jr. Tex Mex commercial.
Us Weekly reports that reps for Carl's Jr. denied there were any political undertones for the commercial at all, saying in fact it "helps paint a picture about the food" they're advertising, in this case their new Tex Mex Bacon Thick Burger.
One year ago, the company launched a similar ad in New Zealand featuring Paris Hilton, which came under fire over sexism at the time.
In any case, watch Carl's Jr. Tex Mex commercial, entitled "Borderball," and judge for yourself - is it just a funny or downright offensive?
