{"id":134930,"date":"2026-06-08T12:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/hellofresh-draws-backlash-over-suggestive-pride-month-message-134930"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:07:58","slug":"hellofresh-draws-backlash-over-suggestive-pride-month-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/hellofresh-draws-backlash-over-suggestive-pride-month-message-134930","title":{"rendered":"HelloFresh draws backlash over suggestive Pride Month message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>HelloFresh is facing online backlash after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/nfls-main-social-media-accounts-remained-silent-pride-month-first-day-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pride Month social media post<\/a> featuring a sexual joke drew criticism from users who accused the meal-kit company of promoting explicit content under the guise of corporate activism.<\/p>\n<p>The company ignited debate after suggesting its high-fiber meals could help customers who were &#8220;prepping&#8221; for Pride Month festivities, prompting critics to accuse the brand of making inappropriate sexual references while supporters praised the post&#8217;s humor.<\/p>\n<p>In a Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZNQJRmRkz3\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post on Instagram<\/a>, the company wrote, &#8220;We know eating isn\u2019t always a top priority this month. We respect that. But for those of you who are &#8230; prepping &#8230; we have an extensive lineup of high-fiber recipes available. Happy Pride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/gavin-newsom-faces-left-wing-backlash-over-cheap-homophobia-jokes-targeting-gop-rivals-social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GAVIN NEWSOM FACES LEFT-WING BACKLASH OVER &#8216;CHEAP HOMOPHOBIA JOKES&#8217; TARGETING GOP RIVALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some responses to the post were positive, with one user in the comment section writing, &#8220;Unhinged,&#8221; with laughing emojis, while another commenter asked, &#8220;How about a Pride month discount code??,&#8221; saying the code should be &#8220;BOTTOMSUP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>HelloFresh replied, &#8220;Use code BOTTOMSUP for a Pride Month discount.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another person wrote, &#8220;I wHOLE heartedly thank you for your support &amp; service,&#8221; while another said,\u00a0&#8220;This is what happens when a brand trusts its marketing team. Excellent work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WadeMiller\/status\/2063657171393327385\/photo\/4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Seth Lowery wrote<\/a>, &#8220;Fiber is such a mystery, bc it helps people get their gut in order and also helps people get their guts rearranged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/airline-celebrates-pride-month-all-2slgbtqia-flight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIRLINE CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH WITH &#8216;ALL-2SLGBTQIA FLIGHT&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many people also shared their thoughts about the post on X, with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Irisposting\/status\/2062957711633928632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><u>one person writing<\/u><\/a>, &#8220;I know what they&#8217;re getting at but this is still a WILD thing to say when groceries are at an all-time high and people are being forced to starve.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cutieflyx\/status\/2063079905659891974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><u>Another X user<\/u><\/a> shared several screenshots of Pride Month posts from various companies and wrote, &#8220;the hello fresh one is actually sick and twisted&#8221; with an upside-down smiley face emoji.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HazelAppleyard\/status\/2063581240486219819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">One user on X<\/a> shared a screenshot of Hello Fresh\u2019s Instagram post and wrote, &#8220;I thought there was no way this was real \u2026 it had to be parody \u2026 so I looked it up myself. It\u2019s real. @HelloFresh are advertising their product as being good for clearing out your rectum in preparation for anal s*x during Pride Month. I\u2019m so done with this timeline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wade Miller, executive director of Center for Renewing America, also shared a screenshot of the post and wrote, &#8220;Interesting choice by @HelloFresh.\u00a0It wasn\u2019t enough for them to merely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/governments-pansexual-panromantic-pride-day-post-sparks-backlash-glad-type-bulls-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrate Pride Month<\/a>, they went the extra mile in associating their food with human a&#8211;holes, enemas, and sh&#8211;. Bold strategy. Unsubscribed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ex-nfl-star-dez-bryant-slams-leagues-pride-month-messaging-far-from-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>EX-NFL STAR DEZ BRYANT SLAMS LEAGUE&#8217;S PRIDE MONTH MESSAGING: &#8216;FAR FROM RIGHT&#8217;<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aniobrien\/status\/2063893577395274198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><u>self-described lesbian<\/u><\/a> on X, identified as Ani O&#8217;Brien, wrote in part, &#8220;As a lesbian, I am so tired of this nonsense. I am <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/seattle-pride-faces-budget-shortfall-corporate-sponsorships-dwindle-amid-anti-dei-shift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tired of corporate Pride<\/a> and activist Pride. This week HelloFresh decided that the best way to celebrate Pride Month was to post jokes about preparing for anal sex and offering high-fibre recipes to help people &#8216;prep.&#8217; They then doubled down with a discount code called BOTTOMSUP. Inclusion! WOO!&#8221; followed by an eye-roll emoji.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to HelloFresh for comment but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/culture\/hellofresh-draws-backlash-over-suggestive-pride-month-message\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/culture\/hellofresh-draws-backlash-over-suggestive-pride-month-message <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HelloFresh is facing online backlash after a Pride Month social media post featuring a sexual joke drew criticism from users who accused the meal-kit company [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"twitter_2902945987_2902945987":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[16563],"tags":[],"stock_ticker":[],"class_list":["post-134930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-news","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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