In it, actress and comedian Maya Rudolph tosses handfuls of the colorful candies in the air, but instead of M's, they're emblazoned with “Ma” and “Ya” and images of Rudolph's face. Rudolph sings that the candies are now filled with clams. In the video, people take bites and look disgusted.

After a brief switch up replacing the animated chocolate candies with Maya Rudolph as the official M&M spokesperson, the candy company announced the original spokescandies are “back for good” in the 2023 Super Bowl commercial.

M&M's spokescandies are 'back for good' following Maya Rudolph's Super Bowl ad. "I can't believe we were actually put on pause," the red M&M said during a postgame "press conference." M&M's "spokescandies" are back after a brief but noteworthy hiatus as part of a Super Bowl ad campaign by the candy company.

The "spokescandies" that had long represented the brand were embroiled in controversy after M&Ms revamped the characters' appearances to be more "inclusive" last year. The two female M&M's became a flashpoint in the culture war because their outfits were swapped out for less traditionally feminine attire.

Tom Brady may be retired (again), but the beloved M&M's "spokescandies" are back on the job. After briefly being usurped by Saturday Night Live star Maya Rudolph, the candy brand confirmed on its official website that Red, Yellow and the rest of the multi-colored candy cast have replaced their replacement.

M&M's Caramel Cold Brew M&M's Caramel Cold Brew, which is rolling out nationwide in February 2023, boasts the same signature milk chocolate and colorful candy shell but with a smooth, robust taste of coffee and sweet caramel.

The amount of unused apparel to be donated amounts to a “few thousand items” each year, according to Rudolph. To avoid wasting resources, the losing team's merchandise first goes to a central Good360 warehouse. When there are enough donations to fill a shipping container, it will be shipped overseas.

Rihanna performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.

Here's a quick recap for the uninitiated: the original green M&M controversy came about when the public got upset when the M&M 'spokescandies' were given a 'woke makeover'. People seemed to be particularly annoyed about the green M&M being made less 'sexy', as she had switched her high-heeled boots to trainers.

Also, Ma&Ya's clam candy is over before it started After weeks of speculation following M&M's putting its mascots on an “indefinite pause” due to their “polarizing” nature, the colorful characters have returned as the brand's official spokescandies.

M&M's, the ubiquitous candy brand owned by Mars Wrigley, announced on Monday that it would take “an indefinite pause” from its “spokescandies,” deciding that the cartoon characters with arms, legs and minimal facial features were simply too divisive for a polarized America to take.

Conservatives immediately suggested that the new purple candy must be transgender, and the candies were labeled “woke.” The last straw seemed to come in December when the candy introduced all-female packaging to promote International Women's Day.