Thrillist Party Invite Stirs Up Attention at Cannes Ad Fest

Adweek: Cannes Lions 2016 has its first truly cringeworthy moment, in the form of a party invitation seeking “attractive females and models only.” The email went out to a number of festival participants who planned to attend an event sponsored by digital agency VaynerMedia and Thrillist Media Group. Thrillist founder and CEO Ben Lerer responded to the controversy via an internal email.