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Chris Rock’s Rival Girl Scout Mom Responds to His Oscars Stunt: ‘That Was a Personal Throwdown’

That cookie battle is real. 
Chris Rock’s Rival Girl Scout Mom Responds to His Oscars Stunt: ‘That Was a Personal Throwdown’
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By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Chris Rock‘s ultimate Girl Scout cookie competitor Linda Dunn has spoken.

After the comedian used his Oscars hosting gig to encourage celebrities to buy treats for his daughters’ troop, the New Jersey mom he called out in the bit says there are no hard feelings.

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“Last night Zahra, my youngest called me up and said, ‘Daddy how come we never sell the most cookies? How come Mrs. Dunn wins every year?’” Rock said during the broadcast. “It would mean so much to my little girl if we could beat Linda Dunn.”

“That was a personal throwdown,” Dunn told Access Hollywood. “We have a fun rivalry. Selling cookies is fun.”

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