Longtime Planters mascot Mr. Peanut shockingly died in a Super Bowl ad that was released in January, but Planters introduced its new mascot in a commercial that ran just before halftime in Sunday night’s 49ers-Chiefs game. In an apparent attempt to channel the viral popularity of Baby Yoda, Mr. Peanut has been reborn as… Baby Nut.
Hello world, I’m happy to be back! I can’t believe everyone came together for little old me! #BabyNut pic.twitter.com/8DpCFjZzX3
— Baby Nut (@MrPeanut) February 3, 2020
Things got even weirder on Twitter, as Planters released a live stream of Baby Nut dancing in a playroom.
#BabyNut here, back and cuter than ever! Now what should I do next? Tell me in the replies and I’ll try to do them in real time! And yes… suggestions that are a little nutty are ok. https://t.co/UWFWzPURht
— Baby Nut (@MrPeanut) February 3, 2020
choose your fighter #babynut pic.twitter.com/2pI7iDIiG7
— Alo (@Ayelowren) February 3, 2020
That baby Mr. Peanut was disgustingly creepy. I am not ok.
— Karli Bell (@KarliBell33) February 3, 2020
Look out Baby Yoda meet #BabyNut pic.twitter.com/TQHk3JorZF
— Chaos (@Chaosxsilencer) February 3, 2020
Desperately want to talk to the internet genius who thought "baby nut" was a good idea
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) February 3, 2020
Baby Yoda, Baby Groot and now #BabyNut?
We are in the golden age, my friends. pic.twitter.com/UXnufCDtMX
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) February 3, 2020
Mr. Peanut coming back from the dead #babynut pic.twitter.com/zihD6JJ6Lh
— Monte Morris SZN (@nuggetsboys) February 3, 2020
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