Sainsbury's defends Christmas advert with black family after being targeted by trolls
dailyrecord.co.ukChristmas advert featuring a black family after it was targeted by online trolls.The supermarket giant said it strives to 'represent a modern Britain' after it was criticised for not being 'inclusive'.Sainbury's released the first of three festive adverts on Twitter on Saturday, which features a heartwarming phone-call between a black dad and daughter.The one-minute-long clip, titled Gravy Song, features the pair sharing their excitement over the festive period and hopes they will can reunite amid the coronavirus pandemic.The advert shows a montage of throwback home-video footage as the daughter longs to be home on Christmas to have her dad's famous gravy.However, some social media trolls have accused the supermarket of 'virtue signalling'.
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