The backlash to Kendall Jenner's Pepsi's 'protest' ad was swift and just

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As one astute social media user tweeted in response to Pepsi's reveal of its new campaign starring model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner, the revolution won't be televised, it will be led by Kendall Jenner and sponsored by Pepsi.

Sorry Gil Scott-Heron! You probably had bigger things in mind than a corporation co-opting the resistance movement to sell sugary drinks when you wrote those lyrics?