M&M is withdrawing its "spokescandy" ads after Fox's Tucker Carlson railed about the candies' de-sexualization - as part of a push for a "woke" society. (Story aired on ATC on Jan. 24, 2023.)

But is there such a thing as too much of a coffee shop vibe. As green and brown m m sit on a couch enjoying the new coffee flavored treat purple m m breaks out her acoustic guitar.

Maya Rudolph 'Thrilled' to Star in M&M's Super Bowl Ad as the Brand Announces She'll Replace 'Spokescandies' Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for the print magazine as well as articles for PEOPLE Digital. Sabrina has been with PEOPLE since 2021.

David Cross, Colin Cassidy are the voices of Caramel in M&M's.

The candy brand announced that Maya Rudolph would replace its promotional cartoon characters, which have been the focus of a partisan backlash. A controversy erupted when M&M's made changes to its roster of characters and to the shoes they wear.

In January 2022, the brand replaced the green M&M's heels with flats and swapped the brown M&M's stilettos for lower heels. M&M's says it is abandoning its colorful candy mascots because they are too “polarizing” for Americans to handle these days.

In January 2022, the brand replaced the green M&M's heels with flats and swapped the brown M&M's stilettos for lower heels. M&M's says it is abandoning its colorful candy mascots because they are too “polarizing” for Americans to handle these days.

A Bold Decision M&Ms recently chose to rebrand its iconic M&M characters to better reflect consumers. In an effort to de-sexualize her, the company swapped the Green M&M's feminine boots with sneakers.

“I am a lifelong lover of the candy and I feel like it's such an honor to be asked to be part of such a legendary brand's campaign,” the “Loot” and “Bridesmaids” star told today.com. “It's a very fun pairing, if I do say so myself. I think little Maya would be thrilled to get to work with M&M's.”

With a social media following of over 600K and an estimated net worth of $400,000, Ogechi Ukonu better known as Caramel Plug aka Caramel is an online comedian, social media personality, entrepreneur and brand ambassador.

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Since Hershey's was supplying chocolate to soldiers, it needed a way to keep it from melting in tropical climates during the war. The solution: M&M's patented candy coating. The candy became a hit with soldiers for their convenience and mobility.