Recently, M&M'S announced a redesign as part of the brand's effort to "create a world where everyone feels they belong." The redesign will center on the brand's CGI M&M'S mascots, such as the well-known Red and Yellow M&M'S characters.
While various loveable characters were tweaked, such as the Red M&M being made nicer, the internet primarily focused on the adaptations of the Green and Orange M&M'S characters.
The Green M&M, who famously donned go-go boots and thick lashes, has changed in appearance and will now play the role of a confident "hype woman" who traded her high heel boots for sneakers. Meanwhile, the Orange M&M character—always portrayed as somewhat neurotic since his recent introduction—now has a personality centered around his anxiety.
With the news of these changes, Twitter users soon began doing what they do best —cutting up.
In the case of the Green M&M'S character, Twitter was collectively devastated over her change in appearance.
I will miss her sexy lil green boots ???? we never asked for a sexualized piece of candy but now they are taking her away from us and.. RIP slutty green m&m.. pic.twitter.com/1fToCRj1AV
— ???? (@cuidate_mijita) January 20, 2022
Taking away the Green M&M’s go-go boots is an attack on baddies everywhere pic.twitter.com/ETtjFS5wu5
— Charles PM (@CharlesPulliam) January 20, 2022
Some outright sought to have her redesign nullified.
— pussyツ (@psychic_pussy69) January 21, 2022
Meanwhile, others gave alternative design suggestions.
Instead of making the Green M&M less sexy, they should’ve made them ALL sluttier https://t.co/uumaGRZ28E
— Neil Bad Bitch Harris (@bigfatmoosepssy) January 20, 2022
iiiii actually propose that we take green m&m’s redesign in a completely new direction pic.twitter.com/cq5xqcXENj
— KimberlyColors (@kimberly_colors) January 21, 2022
Some users also jokingly suggested that the character may have undergone other alterations, such as her "lip filler" being "dissolved."
they also dissolved some of the green m&m’s lip filler.. yeah i noticed that
— princess milky????????♀️ (@milkyy_tweets) January 21, 2022
Others brought up the "Euphoria High School" trend by joking that the Green M&M had gotten herself expelled from the fictional academy.
they told green m&m she couldn't go to euphoria high school anymore pic.twitter.com/IOVqGVZmlC
— alex (@alex_abads) January 20, 2022
As for the Orange M&M'S redesign, Twitter users were a bit more supportive of the cautious piece of chocolate.
orange m&m finally coming out as a neurodivergent minor https://t.co/Mvilo9AKXt
— chunky fila (@chunkyfila) January 20, 2022
Others speculated about the cause of Orange M&M'S anxiety.
maybe this is what the orange M&M is anxious about https://t.co/hTqR6PZj9D
— rick claypool (@weirdstrug) January 20, 2022
i honestly hope that (pandering aside) the orange m&m gains control over their anxiety by transitioning gender and finds strength in their new identity pic.twitter.com/zcVGoEc5mP
— fugo 。゚. (@pennecettefege) January 20, 2022
Ultimately, many saw the Orange M&M'S character as an inspiration for living his best life despite his anxiousness.
muttering “the orange M&M is mentally ill and does ok somehow” as an affirmation https://t.co/QFMp9Pe0U1
— scott gordon (@scottgordonwi) January 20, 2022
What do you think of the M&M's character's redesign?