John Lewis Pulls Controversial Home Insurance Ad After Backlash

The campaign had sparked controversy and public complaints

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British retailer John Lewis has pulled a controversial ad for its home insurance after a regulator said the content could be misleading. 

John Lewis debuted its “Let Life Happen” campaign on Oct. 11 to promote its home insurance product. Set to the Stevie Nicks song “Edge of Seventeen,” it featured a boy dressed up in his mother’s clothes, jewelry, shoes and make-up and dancing around the house, while knocking over objects and leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.

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