Sesame Street Character Ruled Not Racist by July After Mother Claimed 'Rosita' Intentionally Ignored Black Kids

A jury has unanimously deemed a Sesame Place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, not liable after a two-year long battle in court over claims that one of the theme park's characters discriminated against a pair of young guests.

In 2022, a mother filed a lawsuit against Sesame Place Philadelphia after a character performer in the role of Rosita allegedly ignored her two black daughters, but greeted everyone else around them, and embraced another child said to be white.

According to NBC Philadelphia, the family's lawyer, B'Ivory LaMarr, had previously condemned this as "a racist act."

Other families then came out and joined the lawsuit claiming they too had been slighted by park performers.

After duking it out in court for two years, the jury returned a full-throated "no" vote against any claims that Sesame Place and its parent company SeaWorld Parks were liable for any harm caused to the family.

A spokesperson for Sesame Place said in a statement that they were "pleased with the jury's verdict" and thanked them "for their service and attention."

The spokesperson added: "We are constantly learning and improving and we're committed to using our parks to help build a more inclusive experience for our guests."