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WATCH: This MUST-SEE Rant Against the Homophobic/Racist Haters of the Super Bowl Coca-Cola Ad
Atlanta-based news anchor Brenda Woods wins at everything with this rant that dismantles arguments put forth by conservatives who bashed Coca-Cola’s multicultural, LGBT-inclusive ad that played to the tune of “America the Beautiful” during Sunday’s Super Bowl.
It didn’t take long for haters to attack the soda company for the ad with the likes of Glenn Beck accusing Coke of trying to “divide people” with its inclusive ad, according to RawStory.com.
Woods used “Last Word” segment from Monday’s broadcast at WXIA to shred those who said, or Tweeted hateful, homophobic, and racist comments regarding the commercial.
“The quote on the Statue of Liberty doesn’t say ‘give me your English-speaking only, Christianity-believing, heterosexual masses.’ It says ‘give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses tempest-tost,’” Woods said.
One notable piece of Woods’ argument is her pointing out that the woman who penned the beloved patriotic ballad “America the Beautiful,” Katharine Lee Bates, had been in love with another woman.
But don’t let us tell you about it. Watch Woods in action!
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
