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Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Oreo launches bold new flavor in surprise collab with celebrity icon
Some might not want to admit it, but pre-packaged snacks are the best thing ever invented. They please all palates due to their wide range of flavors and types. However, in a world full of options and evolving trends, food brands are fighting now more than ever to stay relevant among consumers. The challenging competition has encouraged them to find new ways to catch people's attention and keep them engaged. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter An emerging trend becoming more common across all markets is partnering with popular celebrities and creating enough buzz among fans to make the collaboration go viral on social media. Related: Oreo launches new flavor in collaboration with a fan-favorite singer Cheez-It is an expert at leveraging this strategy, since it's known for partnering with iconic reality TV stars such as Snooki from "Jersey Shore," RuPaul from "RuPaul's Drag Race," and Kordell Beckham from "Love Island US." Even fast-food giants like McDonald's (MCD) have launched celebrity meals, including the Angel Reese Special, the Travis Scott Meal, and the Taylor Swift Bestie Bundle, to name a few. Nearly all of these food companies' efforts have successfully gone viral on social media, thanks to loyal fans who purchase anything with their favorite celebrity name on it and then post about it on all platforms. Most recently, a popular cookie brand has partnered with a well-known actress and singer to create a limited-edition treat. Image source: Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Oreo has teamed up with the actress and singer Selena Gomez to create the limited-edition Selena Gomez Oreo Cookies. This new Oreo flavor features a layer of chocolate and cinnamon-flavored creme and a layer of sweetened condensed milk-flavored creme with cinnamon sugar, sandwiched between two chocolate-cinnamon-flavored Oreo cookies to create the ultimate sweet-and-spiced flavor combo. The cookies were inspired by Selena's favorite drink, Horchata, a Latin American rice-, nut-, or coconut-based drink, mixed with cinnamon and sometimes dairy, depending on the region. More Retail News: Johnnie Walker, Guinness owner sounds the alarm on price hikeWendy's menu adds snack chip collab nobody saw comingBankrupt restaurant chain makes bold comeback in surprise market The Oreos feature six unique engravings Selena chose with her fans in mind. The embossments include the word "Selenators," which her fans call themselves, a pair of headphones, a burning heart, music notes, and a heart-shaped record. There's also an exclusive cookie featuring Selena's signature, marking the first time Oreo has ever put an autograph on a cookie. As part of the collaboration, Oreo and Selena Gomez are dropping an exclusive remix, and more details will be revealed soon. The Selena Gomez Oreo Cookies will be available for presale nationwide on June 2 and will begin rolling out at U.S. retailers starting June 9. To give international fans the chance to try this new Oreo flavor, it will be available in Canada and Brazil starting June 9 and in Australia and New Zealand on June 17. Mondelez's (MDLZ) Oreo brand first entered the celebrity collaborations game in January by partnering with the American singer Post Malone to launch a limited-edition new cookie flavor inspired by him. The cookie giant wanted to reflect Post Malone's musical genre evolution by creating a one-of-a-kind collaboration that mixed more flavors than ever before into a single cookie engraved with nine designs representing the singer. This new Oreo consisted of two different swirl creme flavors, salted caramel, and shortbread, sandwiched between an Oreo chocolate cookie and an Oreo golden cookie. The collaboration surpassed Oreo's expectations, since it went viral on TikTok with many Oreo lovers and Post Malone fans posting taste tests of the release. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
USA Today
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Angel Reese opens up after dominant Unrivaled performance: 'To live my life isn't easy'
Angel Reese opens up after dominant Unrivaled performance: 'To live my life isn't easy' Show Caption Hide Caption Cameron Brink talks all things WNBA and Unrivaled Cameron Brink stop by to talk all things basketball and her new partnership with Optimum Nutrition. Sports Seriously It's not easy being Angel Reese. The rising WNBA star has reached another stratosphere of social media fame, and notoriety. Just this year alone, Reese has graced the cover of Vogue Magazine and her name has been featured on McDonald's cups and bags since the fast-food giant announced the 'Angel Reese Special.' On Friday night, Reese delivered the first 20-20 game in Unrivaled history with 22 points and 21 rebounds to help the Rose hand Napheesa Collier's Lunar Owls their first loss, 72-63. It was a performance that showed Reese that everything she's doing behind the scenes to improve as a basketball player is coming to fruition. 'It's so much I can say. But for me, to keep going, it's hard. It is hard. To live my life isn't easy. And I don't want to get emotional, but that's why I put the work in every day,' Reese said, holding back her emotions during her postgame press conference. 'There are little girls that look up to me. There are the college girls that look up to me. And just being able to be an inspiration every day – that's why I try to keep going through all the negativity. 'At 22, it's hard living this life,' Reese added. 'But I'm grateful. I'm blessed. And being here at Unrivaled has been the best thing for me.' Reese was the WNBA's leading rebounder at 13.1 per game as a rookie, despite her season ending prematurely due to a wrist fracture. She entered the league as already one of the most popular figures in women's basketball after winning a national championship at LSU against Caitlin Clark and Iowa in 2023. Playing in Unrivaled has allowed Reese, the No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, an opportunity to develop ahead of her second WNBA season. Three-time WNBA champion Chelsea Gray, the Rose captain who had 26 points in the win over the Lunar Owls, teases Reese about rebounding her missed shots. Rose coach Nola Henry allows Reese to be passionate and daring as a defender, while closely guarding her referee challenges ... despite Reese's insistence to use them. Reese has even been coached up and encouraged by Lisa Leslie, one of the greatest to ever play the sport, who is commentating Unrivaled games. 'I'm learning still. I'm growing. Just being able to be a sponge,' Reese said. 'I have great coaches here that I listen to and take detail from, and encouragement, and advice from. So, I just think I'm surrounded by great people that put me in the right position.' Reese is one of four players averaging a double-double in Unrivaled, along with Collier, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas, who played in just three games before sustaining a leg injury. Reese has been a menace on the boards, leading the league in offensive rebounds, and ranks second overall with 11.4 rebounds per game. She only trails Thomas, passing Collier in the category after their game Friday night. Collier had 16 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. It was her first game since winning $200,000 in Unrivaled's 1-on-1 tournament last week. 'I just kinda have a knack for the ball. I have the mentality that anything I want in life, I'm going to get. And that comes to like, off the court, too, as you can see. I manifest anything I want in life,' Reese said. 'You got to manifest anything you want in life. I manifest I want that ball when it comes off the rim. And if I'm in front of, as a defender, I want that steal. Just being able to have that mindset – just really, really, really wanting it really bad.' Rose teammate Brittney Sykes said Reese brings a 'youthful feistiness' to the court that differs from her personality off the court. 'She's a sweet, sweet kid, like a sweet girl. But obviously when we hit them four lines, it's a dog-eat-dog mentality, and she takes it to heart,' Sykes said of Reese. 'She's really good at just timing, going to get the ball, having a nose for it. She's like a Windex cleaner.' Henry, a first-time head coach, loves the passion and investment Reese has when she's on the floor, because every possession matters to her. When Reese became the first Unrivaled player to be ejected from a game following two technical fouls on Feb. 1, Henry was encouraged Reese would learn and grow from the experience. 'It's been such a pleasure to coach her,' Henry said. 'She comes in with the same mindset, the same mentality, every day. You know what you're going to get from her. You're going to get a competitor. You're going to get somebody that's fun, that's going to lighten the group up through competing. 'She brings a lighthearted youthfulness through competing and talking trash, and she's been playing really well for us.' Reese is prospering as an imposing defender and rebounder while continuing to improve her game offensively. The most important thing to note about Reese's game? She's just getting started. Having potential is one thing. Reese is on her way to manifesting it into something more. 'Just being able to see my growth. I put in the work, and a lot of people don't see the work I put in. It's great to see it come out there,' Reese said after her performance. 'Obviously, I'm not done yet. And it's just the beginning.' This story was updated with new information.
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Angel Reese becomes first female athlete with McDonald's meal special: How to get it today
Hear this story You can take a bite of history starting Monday Feb. 10 with McDonald's new meal special partnership with WNBA star Angel Reese. The Chicago Sky forward nabbed a spot as runner-up for Rookie of the Year in 2024 and currently plays for the Rose Basketball Club in the new three-on-three Unrivaled league. Reese is the first female athlete to have their own McDonald's meal special. "McDonald's has always been a big part of my life, from grabbing a McChicken Sandwich as a kid to being named a McDonald's All-American in 2020," Reese said in a press release announcing the meal in January. "It's really a dream come true to be the first-ever female athlete to have my own meal and be a part of McDonald's amazing basketball legacy. I hope the Angel Reese Special inspires young athletes everywhere to never give up on pursuing their dreams." Food deal:Get a free Starbucks coffee today in honor of the Super Bowl: Here's how What's included in the Angel Reese meal deal? The Angel Reese meal deal comes with a Quarter Pounder topped with cheese, bacon, onions, pickles and a bold, smokey BBQ sauce along with a side of french fries and a Hi-C Orange Lavaburst to drink or soft drink of your choice. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The new smoky Bold BBQ Sauce that tops the burger is a "gamechanger," said McDonald's, with a blend of "sweet, savory and a touch of spice." Like all meal specials, the Angela Reese Special is available for a limited time. You can order yours starting today, Feb. 10, both in stores and on the McDonald's app. The price of the special is determined by each restaurant and may vary based on location. Contributing: Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's scores with Angel Reese Special: Here's what's in it
A basketball star has a new way for you to fuel up at the Golden Arches. On Jan. 30, McDonald's announced a partnership with basketball champion, entrepreneur and fashion icon Angel Reese to drop the Angel Reese Special. This marks McDonald's first national meal collab with a female athlete. Starting Feb. 10, folks can score a BBQ Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese featuring a new Bold BBQ Sauce, fries and a choice of drink, care of ESPYs 2023 Best Breakthrough Athlete herself. McDonald's says that the new smoky Bold BBQ Sauce is a 'gamechanger' that adds a fresh twist on classic ingredients. Reese's colleagues in college and professional ball had nothing but good vibes to share with the Chicago Sky forward in an announcement post on Instagram. This includes her own team's account, which exclaimed, 'McBarbie!!!!' 'Let's gooooo!!' wrote LSU's Aalyah Del Rosario. 'Can't WAIT!' said New York Liberty Forward Breanna Stewart, and Brittney Grinder added, 'BBQ & BACON! I'm ready @angelreese5.' 'ONE OF ONE !!!!🔥🔥🔥,' added Dallas Wings Guard DiJonai Carrington. Reese said in the press release that McDonald's has always been a big part of her life, from eating there as a kid to being named a McDonald's All American in 2020. 'It's really a dream come true to be the first-ever female athlete to have my own meal and be a part of McDonald's amazing basketball legacy,' Reese said. 'I hope the Angel Reese Special inspires young athletes everywhere to never give up on pursuing their dreams.' News of this collab comes after a Jan. 6 announcement that McDonald's would be rolling back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In an email to McDonald's owner/operators, company employees and suppliers worldwide, the executive team said that the fast-food giant would retire aspirational representation goals, no longer require suppliers to commit to certain DEI targets, stop participating in external surveys that measure diversity efforts and rename its diversity team to the Global Inclusion Team. This article was originally published on
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Unrivaled live updates: Angel Reese, Rose vs. Phantom; Lunar Owls vs. Laces in 4-0 battle
Unrivaled live updates: Angel Reese, Rose vs. Phantom; Lunar Owls vs. Laces in 4-0 battle Show Caption Hide Caption WNBA multi-team trade sends Kelsey Plum to LA Sparks with Cameron Brink Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the multi-team WNBA trade that sends Kelsey Plum to the Sparks, Jewel Loyd to the Aces, and the Storm with draft picks. MEDLEY, Fla. – One of the busiest weeks in the WNBA offseason will gain more steam as Unrivaled women's basketball kicks off its third weekend on Friday night. Angel Reese and the Rose will face Sabrina Ionescu, Brittney Griner and the Phantom in the first of two games at 7:15 p.m. ET Then, Unrivaled's undefeated teams will fight for first place when Napheesa Collier and the Lunar Owls face Kayla McBride, Tiffany Hayes and the Laces in the second game at 8:30 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about tonight's Unrivaled games, and stay tuned here for live updates from USA TODAY Sports: Unrivaled is available on cable television on TNT in the United States, and TSN+ in Canada. It is also available to live stream on Max, YouTube and Sling TV. Watch: Unrivaled games on Sling TV Collier, the Minnesota Lynx star and Unrivaled league co-founder, has been Unrivaled's best player, averaging 28.5 points and 13 rebounds during the first two weeks. Along with Allisha Grey and Skylar Diggins-Smith, the Lunar Owls are off to a 4-0 start and lead the league in scoring (78.0 points per game) and assists (14.3) with the fewest turnovers (4.8). McBride (25.5 ppg) and Hayes (20.0) are the second- and third-leading scorers in Unrivaled for the Laces, who also started 4-0. They're second in scoring (75.8), but first in rebounding (39.0). The Rose and Phantom each got their first wins of the season last weekend over the Mist, but both have 1-3 records. Reese had 17 points and seven rebounds in her last outing in a 71-66 loss to the Laces last week, while Griner and Satou Sabally each had 29 points in their win over the Mist last week. Ionescu will return to action after attending the NBA Paris Games last week. Sabally is the sixth-leading scorer in Unrivaled (17.8 ppg), while Kahleah Copper leads the Rose (16.0 ppg, ranked 11th). McDonald's announced a collaboration this week with Reese, the second-year WNBA star of the Chicago Sky and one of women's basketball youngest and most popular players. Starting Feb. 10, you can order the Angel Reese Special, which includes a BBQ Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese topped with a new BBQ sauce, plus French fries and a drink. WNBA free agency, offseason takes flight The Unrivaled games come during a blockbuster week where several WNBA players will be on the move next season. What is Unrivaled? Unrivaled – the new women's basketball league started by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart – will play its inaugural season from January to mid-March. Six teams with 36 of the best women's basketball players in the world, including Sabrina Ionescu and Brittney Griner, will compete in the 3-on-3, full court games for the next nine weeks. Games will be played at Wayfair Arena in Medley, Florida, which is in the Miami metropolitan area, about 7 miles from Miami International Airport. Laces: Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes, Natisha Hiedeman (relief player contract), Kate Martin, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, Jackie Young. Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes, Natisha Hiedeman (relief player contract), Kate Martin, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, Jackie Young. Lunar Owls: Shakira Austin, Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Cameron Brink (IR). Shakira Austin, Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Cameron Brink (IR). Mist: DiJonai Carrington, Aaliyah Edwards, Rickea Jackson, Jewell Loyd, NaLyssa Smith (relief player contract), Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot. DiJonai Carrington, Aaliyah Edwards, Rickea Jackson, Jewell Loyd, NaLyssa Smith (relief player contract), Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot. Phantom: Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, Katie Lou Samuelson. Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, Katie Lou Samuelson. Rose: Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Angel Reese, Azura Stevens, Brittney Sykes. Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Angel Reese, Azura Stevens, Brittney Sykes. Vinyl: Aliyah Boston, Rae Burrell, Jordin Canada, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
