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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Fury at Kingsmill advert that 'sexualises children': Shows skimpy teenager posing provocatively in a skimpy school uniform


Actress Tara Berwin, 18, is pictured as a schoolgirl wearing a very short skirt in the new Kingsmill advert
Actress Tara Berwin, 18, is pictured as a schoolgirl wearing a very short skirt in the new Kingsmill advert that has sparked complaints from viewers

A TV advert showing a teenager posing provocatively in skimpy school uniform has prompted a barrage of complaints from parents. Advertising watchdogs said the 30-second commercial for Kingsmill fruit and fibre bread had triggered claims that it ‘sexualises children’. The advert shows a schoolgirl in the kitchen at breakfast. Her younger brother then relays a warning from their father: ‘If you think you’re going to school in that skirt, you can think again.’



The girl, played by actress Tara Berwin, responds by defiantly hitching up her mid-thigh length skirt to strike a provocative pose. One outraged viewer wrote on a web forum: ‘Perhaps it’s because paedophilia is very much in the public consciousness at the moment but shouldn’t this be illegal? Nearly seeing up the skirt of a minor?’ The advert featuring 18-year-old Ms Berwin and nine-year-old Lewis Hardaker is the latest in a £4million campaign to promote Kingsmill bread.
 The schoolgirl pops her head in to the kitchen before whispering 'where's dad?' to her little brother
The schoolgirl pops her head in to the kitchen before whispering 'where's dad?' to her little brother
Her brother replies that their father is in the shower but passes on a warning from him: 'If you think you're going to school in that skirt, you can think again'
Her brother replies that their father is in the shower but passes on a warning from him: 'If you think you're going to school in that skirt, you can think again'

The Advertising Standards Authority will this week examine complaints that it is ‘offensive and irresponsible’ before launching any investigation. The ASA has recorded 19 complaints about the commercial since its launch a week ago. Web forums were deluged with critical comments. One parent wrote on Mumsnet: ‘I really think it exploits teenage girls. At the end there is a girl dressed in a  very short skirt, over-the-knee stockings and it’s basically her school uniform. ‘I just don’t see how it’s appropriate or what it has to do with a Kingsmill loaf. It’s blatantly using sex to sell an everyday product.’ Another parent noted: ‘I think it’s grim, to be honest. The same joke could’ve been made by dressing the girl in any number of other unsuitable-for-school outfits. ‘The camera lingers on her giving a twirl, and the over-the-knee socks make her look like she’s in “naughty schoolgirl” fancy dress. Yuk.’
 In response, the schoolgirl hitches her skirt of further and strikes a defiant pose
In response, the schoolgirl hitches her skirt of further and strikes a defiant pose
The Advertising Standards Authority has received 19 complaints about the 'offensive and irresponsible' advert
The Advertising Standards Authority has received 19 complaints about the 'offensive and irresponsible' advert
'Fresh thinking': The advert is part of a £4million advertising campaign to promote Kingsmill's fruit and fibre bread
'Fresh thinking': The advert is part of a £4million advertising campaign to promote Kingsmill's fruit and fibre bread

But criticism of the advert, which was uploaded to YouTube, prompted a response from Ms Berwin. She said: ‘There’s no need to patronise me, I haven’t done anything wrong.’ A Kingsmill spokesman said: ‘It captures the playful interactions that are typical of day-to-day family life and demonstrates our understanding of modern families and their needs.’ He added that the advert was cleared for broadcast by the appropriate industry body. The advert was shot by creative agency Contagious Content and was overseen by Will Ghali, director of brands at Kingsmill owner, Allied Bakeries. He said: ‘I don’t think it’s suggestive. It’s light-hearted and gets its message across in an entertaining and engaging way.’

 Source: Daily Mail UK 

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