You know "that Peloton ad" *everyone’s talking about? Now the stars of the commercial are speaking out.
Sean Hunter is the actor who plays the husband who gifts his skinny wife an exercise bike. In a recent interview, the actor and teacher said, “People turned down a pretty dark path and it turned into a nasty thing. Once something goes viral, and it turns viral, people jump on that negative bandwagon and start to create any dialogue they want.”
Meanwhile,Monica Ruiz issued a statement through her agency, LA Talent. “I was happy to accept a job opportunity earlier this year from Peloton and the team was lovely to work with,” she said. “Although I’m an actress, I am not quite comfortable being in spotlight and I’m terrible on social media. So to say I was shocked and overwhelmed by the attention this week (especially the negative) is an understatement.”
There is a silver lining to the situation – at least for Monica.Ryan Reynolds and his team reached out to her to do an ad for Aviation Gin. She said, “They helped me find some humor in the situation. I am grateful to both Peloton and now Aviation Gin for the work and giving me the opportunity to do what I love to do.”
Source:Deadline
Here's the original ad...plus a snap-back add that someone created on Twitter: