So long to the M&M candy characters as the company just announced they are heading to "indefinite retirement effective immediately." ๐ข Replacing them is SNL alum, Maya Rudolph.
"We have decided to take an indefinite pause from the spokescandies," M&M's Twitter statement reads. "In their place, we are proud to introduce a spokesperson America can agree on: the beloved Maya Rudolph. We are confident Ms. Rudolph will champion the power of fun to create a world where everyone feels they belong."ย Rudolph quickly confirmed the news withย Today, calling her new gig a "fun pairing."
According to Yahoo! Entertainment, the "spokescandies" will still exist in other venues but Maya will be the brand's new spokesperson. They also said to watch M&Ms social media and MMS.com to check out the "spokescandies" new pursuits along with Maya's journey.