Crash the One-Eyed Rescue Cat became the first cat to win the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts competition
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The annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts have come to an end, and a new top bunny has been crowned.
For the first time, a cat won the competition, making Crash the first kitten to play the role of the iconic Cadbury Bunny.
Crash, một chú mèo cứu hộ một mắt màu cam và trắng 8 tuổi đến từ Boise, Idaho, đã giành được vinh dự này sau khi nhận được “số phiếu bầu ấn tượng” từ những người yêu động vật trên khắp đất nước, theo Cadbury. Là người chiến thắng trong các buổi thử, Crash sẽ nhận được 5,000 đô la cho bản thân và một nơi trú ẩn mà anh ấy lựa chọn cũng như vai chính trong quảng cáo Clucking Bunny nổi tiếng của Cadbury.
“Chúng tôi đang nhảy cẫng lên vì vui mừng khi biết Crash là chú thỏ Cadbury tiếp theo nhưng không ngạc nhiên vì nó luôn là trung tâm của sự chú ý trong bất kỳ phòng nào”, chủ sở hữu của Crash, Maddie Corey, cho biết trong một tuyên bố.
“Anh ấy đã trải qua rất nhiều điều trong vài năm qua và chúng tôi đánh giá cao tình yêu mà bạn bè, gia đình và những người đam mê mèo trên khắp đất nước đã thể hiện”, cô nói thêm.
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Crash was rescued following a “devastating car accident” that left him severely injured and with one eye. He was placed in a local shelter to recover from the incident and quickly won over the hearts of the staff with “his quirky, outgoing personality,” eventually becoming a full-time resident shelter cat.
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He “charms” shelter guests by performing tricks like the high five, which Cadbury noted would be “purrfect preparation” for his role in the upcoming Cadbury Clucking Bunny commercial, debuting March 25.
“We can’t wait to see Crash take center stage for this year’s Cadbury Clucking Bunny Commercial and share his story with the world,” Corey said.
In the trailer announcing the new winner, Crash wears pink bunny ears and bats his paw at the camera next to a sign that reads “2023 Bunny Tryouts Winner.”
He joins previous winners: Henri the English Bulldog (2019), Lieutenant Dan the Treeing Walker Coonhound (2020), Betty the Frog (2021), and Annie Rose the Therapy Dog (2022).
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For 2023, Cadbury donated $20,000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to celebrate the tryouts’ 5th anniversary and to help the nonprofit in its mission to prevent animal cruelty.
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“We’ve been on the edge of our seats waiting to see who America would choose as the 2023 Cadbury Bunny, and after an impressive number of votes, we couldn’t be more excited to see Crash take home the coveted Bunny ears,” said Cam Bogie with the Cadbury brand team.
“Big thank you to all the pets that entered this year’s special rescue Tryouts, and big congratulations to our winner, Crash!” the spokesperson added.