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REVEALED: Video that father suing Sesame Street theme park for $25 million claims shows 'racist' Telly Monster and Ernie ignoring his daughter

  • A Baltimore father is suing a Sesame Street theme park for $25 million after his daughters were allegedly snubbed by the costumed characters 
  • Video of the incident shows the Telly Monster character greeting and waving to kids in the crowd, but moving past Kennedi Burns, 5, who reached out for him
  • Moments later, an employee dressed as Ernie was seen greeting the same group, but also stops just short of shaking hands with Kennedi
  • The family's lawyer claimed the incident is not isolated and 25 to 30 other families have come forward with videos of similar incidents over the years 
  • Sesame Place has explained that the workers simply can't see everyone due to the costume's limited field of vision 
  • Quinton Burns claims four employees dressed as Sesame Street characters ignored his daughter, Kennedi, and other black guests during a meet-and-greet on June 18.

    The video opens with the costumed characters dancing in a parade as the employee dressed as the Telly Monster walked over to wave and shake the hands of several children. 

    Among the kids in the group was Kennedi, who tried reaching out to the character before he walked away and waved his hand to other spectators. Kennedi then turns around to her father with a big frown on her face. 

    Moments later, an employee dressed as Ernie was seen greeting the same group, but also stops just short of shaking hands with Kennedi.  

    Sesame Place has explained that the alleged snubbing was not intentional and that the employees in these incidents simply can't see everyone due to the costume's limited field of vision.  

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REVEALED: Video that father suing Sesame Street theme park for $25 million claims shows 'racist' Telly Monster and Ernie ignoring his daughter

  • A Baltimore father is suing a Sesame Street theme park for $25 million after his daughters were allegedly snubbed by the costumed characters 
  • Video of the incident shows the Telly Monster character greeting and waving to kids in the crowd, but moving past Kennedi Burns, 5, who reached out for him
  • Moments later, an employee dressed as Ernie was seen greeting the same group, but also stops just short of shaking hands with Kennedi
  • The family's lawyer claimed the incident is not isolated and 25 to 30 other families have come forward with videos of similar incidents over the years 
  • Sesame Place has explained that the workers simply can't see everyone due to the costume's limited field of vision 
  • Quinton Burns claims four employees dressed as Sesame Street characters ignored his daughter, Kennedi, and other black guests during a meet-and-greet on June 18.

    The video opens with the costumed characters dancing in a parade as the employee dressed as the Telly Monster walked over to wave and shake the hands of several children. 

    Among the kids in the group was Kennedi, who tried reaching out to the character before he walked away and waved his hand to other spectators. Kennedi then turns around to her father with a big frown on her face. 

    Moments later, an employee dressed as Ernie was seen greeting the same group, but also stops just short of shaking hands with Kennedi.  

    Sesame Place has explained that the alleged snubbing was not intentional and that the employees in these incidents simply can't see everyone due to the costume's limited field of vision.  

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