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Why Was Gilbert Gottfried Fired as the Aflac Duck Mascot?
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scrn loglineBeloved comedian Gilbert Gottfried's insensitive tweets about the 2011 Japan disaster cost him his iconic Aflac Duck mascot voice role.beat sheet- Gottfried was fired in 2011 after posting offensive tweets mocking the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan that claimed around 20,000 lives.
- Aflac condemned Gottfried's remarks, stating they 'were lacking in humor' and did not represent the company's thoughts, and they immediately sought to recast the Aflac Duck's voice.
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Why Was Gilbert Gottfried Fired as the Aflac Duck Mascot?
ComingSoon.netStory by Abdul Azim Naushad
scrn logline
Beloved comedian Gilbert Gottfried's insensitive tweets about the 2011 Japan disaster cost him his iconic Aflac Duck mascot voice role.
beat sheet
- Gottfried was fired in 2011 after posting offensive tweets mocking the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan that claimed around 20,000 lives.
- Aflac condemned Gottfried's remarks, stating they 'were lacking in humor' and did not represent the company's thoughts, and they immediately sought to recast the Aflac Duck's voice.
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Gilbert Gottfried, Aflac, Aflac Duck mascot