Maya Rudolph becomes M&M’s new spokesperson

The Emmy-winning actress-comedian will portray the “Chief of Fun” in the brand’s upcoming Super Bowl ad.

M&M’s announced Maya Rudolph as its new spokesperson. The actress-comedian will appear in the candy’s upcoming Super Bowl commercial.

Rudolph’s presence in the Super Bowl ad will replace the well-known “spokescandies,” the brand’s animated, autonomous talking M&M candies that were used in ads for decades. The announcement comes after criticism over M&M’s redesign of the cartoon spokescandies.

M&M’s, owned by parent company Mars Wrigley, made the announcement on Monday, posting an  today!

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