The chilling reason why McDonald's stopped using clown as mascot after 50 years

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The chilling reason why McDonald's stopped using clown as mascot after 50 years
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Fast food fans may not realise that the cheeky mascot was quietly phased out in 2016 and is no longer the face of the iconic brand.

Ronald McDonald was the smiling, colourful clown that graced the packaging Happy Meals and billboards of McDonald's for decades.

However, many McDonald's lovers are only just discovering the real reason why the clown mascot was scrapped - and it's more disturbing than you might think. The sightings caused a mass hysteria and scared the general public, with some reported sightings of clowns wielding dangerous weapons or luring children with money and sweets.

"He often travels up and down the country to help promote some of our exciting new activities and visits our restaurants to make sure everyone is enjoying their meals." What was the creepy clown craze? The so-called killer clown craze caused panic back in 2016, as people disguised as clowns in an attempt to frighten the general public.

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