Peppa Pig
mascot watches in
horror as
Peppa Pig piñata is whacked
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Peppa Pig is not just a children's television show character. She's a cultural icon, best known for being an
absolute savage and for
being subversive symbol in China.*
The latest viral
Peppa moment is a bit more macabre. A video posted by Twitter user
@eddd_maisterr shows the beloved pig in piñata form, getting whacked by a small child.
But then the camera pans out to reveal
Peppa Pig the
mascot staring on in
horror as her effigy is mercilessly beaten to a pulp.*
Coupled with the faint cheering of the spectators, this spectacle strikes a tone of a jolly macabre.
Peppa's reputation precedes her and someone pointed out the very valid reason that
Peppa was getting beat up.*
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