Outrage halts launch of 'Caylee Sunshine' doll

Outrage halts launch of 'Caylee Sunshine' doll



By Ashley Broughton
CNN

(CNN) -- A Florida company is suspending launch of its "Caylee Sunshine" doll following a public outcry that included members of slain toddler Caylee Anthony's family.

The "Caylee Sunshine" doll would have cost $29.99 but sales of the doll have been suspended.

Jaime Salcedo, president of Showbiz Promotions, told CNN that the Jacksonville-based company intended for the dolls to honor children who die young and raise money for charity. But on Tuesday the company announced on its Web site that it is suspending the promotion.

The dolls were scheduled to go on sale at noon Tuesday for $29.99, according to the company's Web site. The dolls have blond hair, rather than Caylee's brown hair, and wear jeans and a T-shirt that says "Caylee Sunshine." According to the Web site, each doll plays the song "You are My Sunshine."

"However, after reviewing the response to our media introduction of the Sunshine Caylee Doll and listening to the advice of the general public, we feel that it is best to suspend the launch," said a statement on the Web site -- called the "Caylee Anthony Tribute Site" -- signed by Salcedo.

I guess "Showbiz Promotion" and its "raise money for charity" was seen as the fraud that it is. The real motive, if course, is to "raise money for Jaime Salcedo's wallet." This is what reaganomics brings us -- the "freedom" to profit off the suffering of others.

Merchandising off such a concept just seems strangely wrong, even if the proceeds are going to a charity.

Is that too much to ask from the article?

Yeah, that's some happy shit, right there.

They had a fascination with death back then, I guess because so many kids really did die young, almost every family had a child that didn't make it.