Following Sexual Assault Allegations Against Actor Chris Noth, Peloton Pulls Mr. Big Ad

The exercise brand made the decision to stop running the spot within hours of the accusations

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Mr. Big, is in fact, dead—again.

Peloton confirmed to Adweek that actor Chris Noth, who plays Mr. Big in the Sex and the City franchise, will no longer appear in the company’s much-talked about video ad following reports alleging that he sexually assaulted two women.

“Every single sexual assault accusation must be taken seriously,” a Peloton representative told Adweek. “We were unaware of these allegations when we featured Chris Noth in our response to HBO’s reboot.

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