What happened to Mr Potato Head? Find out is the Hasbro company toy getting cancelled

Hasbro Inc, creator of Mr Potato He shocked its fans when it dropped ‘Mr’ from Mr Potato He. new name of beloved toy is Potato He, which gives it a less gender-focused identity. beloved toy was first launched seventy years ago and can be decorated with plastic parts which can be attached to a plastic spud. company revealed on Thursday that it was dropping Mr from brand name and fans were left confused. Find out what happened to Mr Potato He.

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What happened to Mr Potato He?

Hasbro revealed on its website that it will launch a “Create Your Potato He Family” kit, which is called “a celebration of many faces of families” this fall. company n stated that it has decided to drop Mr from Mr Potato He to make sure, “all feel welcome in Potato He world.” One picture on box posted online also shows a figure with a moustache and a nose that is pink, a colour often associated with females. This naturally sent fans in a social media frenzy.

Source: Hasbro (Twitter)

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Mr Potato He name change stirs up a Twitter storm

When company’s decision churned out a social media storm, Hasbro Inc later took to its social media handle that afternoon, and clarified in a tweet that Mr. and Mrs. Potato He characters will still exist, but branding on box will say “Potato He.” “While it was announced today that POTATO HE brand name & logo are dropping ‘MR.’ I am proud to confirm that MR. & MRS. POTATO HE isn’t going anywhere and will remain MR. & MRS. POTATO HE,” company tweeted. This might seem a one of a kind move by Hasbro but recently toymakers have been updating ir classic brands to appeal new generation of kids. For Instance, Barbie has shed its blonde image and now comes in multiple skin tones as well as body shapes. In dition to this, it was revealed from Thomasandfriends.com that Thomas Tank Engine has ded more girl characters. Moreover, American Girl is now selling a baby doll too.

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Is Mr Potato He cancelled?

Now we know for sure, that Mr Potato He has not been cancelled and is here to stay, only now it will be just Potato he. ON its official website Hasbro revealed that Mr. Potato He has been around for close to 70 years and needed a modern makeover. toy manufacturing giant announced change as it also launched a "Create Your Potato He Family" kit and also said that it was a set of modern family.  It featured a variety of family makeups, including with same-sex potato parents. This is how Twitter reacted to Mr Potato he goes gender neutral news.

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