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Donata Leskauskaite

“Keep Your Apologies”: Bath & Body Works’ Candles Spark Massive Debate Over Controversial Designs

Bath & Body Works discontinued its winter-themed “Snowed In” candle products after drawing comparisons to the Ku Klux Klan. Amid stirring controversy on social media, the American retail company issued an apology, stating that its questionable designs were “unintentional.”

Earlier this month, Bath & Body Works released a package design for a three-wick winter candle stylized paper snowflake.

The product, adorned with six white ghostly figures seemingly wearing white pointed hoods, quickly sparked outrage online.

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