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The reaction was swift and extreme. Critics, including some media outlets and social media users, claimed the ad secretly promoted Nazi ideology, white supremacy, and eugenics. MSNBC notably published a sensational article asserting that the commercial reflected a dangerous "uncultured shift toward whiteness," implying it was a form of Nazi propaganda.
Online narratives accused the ad of perpetuating racist stereotypes because it featured a white, blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman promoting "good genes." Some critics vehemently argued that it was an attack on multiculturalism or an endorsement of exclusive beauty standards rooted in whiteness.