Mr. Potato Head Will Retain ‘Mr.’ After Plans To Gender Neutral Are Abandoned
Hasbro has clarified that the “Mr.” in Mr. Potato Head is staying put, after conservative outcry over the toy’s rebranding. On Thursday, Hasbro tweeted that the “Mr.” and “Mrs.” potato head characters were not going away, but that the overall branding and logo on the box was being changed to “Potato Head.” The tweet was matched with a picture showing Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head in their respective boxes. The redesigned boxes feature their names at the bottom of the box, with a colorful “Potato Head” logo at the top. “Hold that Tot – your main spud, MR. POTATO HEAD isn’t going anywhere!” Hasbro’s ...