Target Will Not Apologize For “Whitewashed” ‘Annie’ Ad. Yes the large retailer is not backing down.A few days ago a petition was issued by L’Sean Rinique Shelton, a motivational speaker through “A Change.org. Target was Accused Of Whitewashing the ‘Annie’ Ad. In all fairness this is the first African American ‘Annie’ traditionally “Annie’ is played by a Caucasian Actress. The issue arose when Target’s Ad used a Caucasian model with the caption ‘Annie’ in Theaters December 19th. The white model had the same red dress that Annie wore. The 5000 people who signed the petition were outraged. Why wouldn’t they have the star Quvenzhané Wallis who has been nominated for an Academy Award in the ad? The petition requested that Target apologize for the “disrespectful” ad. Target has finally responded and they are not apologizing. More details below