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The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T10:05:14.812Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-21T09:20:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-21T10:05:14.812Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to critics, not a named body, and no documents were cited.","critic":"Most outlets are digests, but one full report was available, and the story is clearly written.","hype":"Headlines and digests use loaded adjectives like 'outrage' and 'scandal'."}},"tags":["#Converse","#Racism","#KuKluxKlan","#Lynching","#Advertising","#Kpop"],"entities":["Converse","Karina","Ku Klux Klan","Nike","SM Entertainment Group","Troy A. Carter, Sr."],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Converse removed a social media ad after critics said it contained racist imagery.","Critics online stated a white triangular image on Karina's skirt resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood.","Online commentators also said the way Karina held the sneakers resembled the dangling feet of a lynching victim.","Converse apologised, stating they understood why the image was 'deeply upsetting' and 'got this wrong'."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Converse has removed a social media advertisement after critics said it contained racist imagery. The company apologised for the ad, which featured K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers. Converse stated they understood why the image was 'deeply upsetting' and 'got this wrong'."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on claims"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Critics online stated a white triangular image on Karina's skirt resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood. Critics also said the way Karina held the sneakers made them resemble the dangling feet of a lynching victim. Converse declined to answer questions about how the company screened ads before they were posted or how the ad was approved."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports printed below mention whether Converse has stated how the company screened ads before they were posted or how the ad was approved."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Heti Világgazdaság","url":"https://hvg.hu/elet/20260921_converse-cipo-reklam-eltavolitas-bocsanatkeres-ku-klux-klan-feher-csuklya-rasszizmus","headline":"Converse Removed Its ad After some People Saw It as a Symbol of the Ku Klux Klan","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T10:27:32.895Z"},{"sourceName":"Hoodline","url":"https://hoodline.com/2026/09/boston-s-converse-pulls-karina-ad-after-backlash-over-klan-lynching-imagery","headline":"Converse Pulls Karina Ad Over Racist Imagery Claims","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T10:02:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"nafeza2world.com","url":"https://nafeza2world.com/Akhbar-Al-Alm/2789609","headline":"A Shoe Announcement Window that Provokes a Storm of Anger in America... and the Company Pulls It Out and Apologizes.","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T09:20:51.000Z"},{"sourceName":"ThePress United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint","url":"https://thepressunited.com/updates/converse-pulls-ad-over-kkk-imagery-claims","headline":"Converse pulls ad over KKK imagery claims - The Press United","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T09:14:10.000Z"},{"sourceName":"contentgrip.com","url":"https://contentgrip.com/converse-karina-campaign-vetting","headline":"Converse Karina ad backlash tests campaign vetting","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T09:07:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Origo","url":"https://origo.hu/nagyvilag/2026/09/converse-rasszizmus-botrany-reklam-foto","headline":"A Huge Scandal Broke Out Around Converse's New Commercial Due to a Racist Reference – Photo","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T09:00:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"news-pravda.com","url":"https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/21/2607936.html","headline":"Converse pulls ad over KKK imagery claims","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T08:18:39.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Great Yorkshire Radio","url":"https://greatyorkshireradio.co.uk/world/converse-apologises-and-removes-ad-over-image-critics-said-evoked-racist-imagery","headline":"Converse Apologises And Removes Ad Over Image Critics Said Evoked Racist Imagery","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T08:00:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"IBTimes UK","url":"https://ibtimes.co.uk/converse-removes-chuck-70-x-advert-backlash-1820885","headline":"Converse Tagged 'A Dying Brand' as It Gets Accused of Exploiting Black History With Alleged 'Klan Robe' and Lynching Imagery","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T07:50:53.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Ekstra Bladet","url":"https://ekstrabladet.dk/penge/converse-beklager-efter-ku-klux-klan-broeler-fjerner-reklame/11296139","headline":"Apologies After Ku Klux Klan Rant","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T07:42:32.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Seoul Shinmun (서울신문)","url":"https://seoul.co.kr/news/international/2026/09/21/20260921500294","headline":"“White Skirt a KKK Hood for Killing a Black Man?” Karina’s Shoe Advertisement Controversy","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T07:36:54.000Z"},{"sourceName":"BT","url":"https://bt.dk/udland/converse-traekker-reklame-tilbage-efter-shitstorm-hvad-helvede-taenkte-i-paa","headline":"Converse Withdraws ad After Shitstorm: 'What the Hell Were You Thinking?'","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T07:33:35.000Z"},{"sourceName":"OtakuKart","url":"https://otakukart.com/aespas-karina-swept-up-in-international-controversy-over-controversial-converse-campaign-image","headline":"aespa’s Karina Swept Up in International Controversy Over Controversial Converse Campaign Image","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T07:11:34.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Mediafax","url":"https://mediafax.ro/social/converse-retrage-o-reclama-dupa-un-val-de-critici-ce-au-vazut-oamenii-in-fotografia-cu-o-vedeta-k-pop-23810746","headline":"Converse Withdraws a Commercial After a Wave of Critics. 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