Dunkin' Donuts Pulls Rachael Ray Ad

After bad press across the blogosphere and fearing a boycott, Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online ad over Rachael Ray's scarf. Critics of the ad said the scarf looked like a keffiyeh, the traditional Arab headdress.

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Originally, Dunkin' Donuts backed the online ad but more blog postings about the scarf flooded the Internet, with some calling for a Dunkin' Donuts boycott. So the donut store decided to pull the ad.

The company released a statement saying, "In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we are no longer using the commercial."

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