The Man Who Noticed KFC Follows 11 Herbs and Spices on Twitter Refutes the Reddit Conspiracy Theory

He also has no idea where the brand got his picture

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Earlier this week Mike Edgette, social media manager for TallGrass Public Relations in Sioux Falls, S.D., shared his reward from KFC for spotting its clever Twitter stunt: A painting of himself with Colonel Sanders. A Reddit thread on Wednesday questioned whether Edgette was in on the ad. So we caught up with Edgette to find out what his relationship with KFC is like, whether the PR shop he works for is somehow connected to KFC and a bit more about that painting.

Adweek: Did you see there’s a conspiracy theory on Reddit that you work for KFC?

Edgette: Yep, oh, I’ve seen that.

So,

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