Veli Ngubane resigns as Avatar co-CCO after viral Cannes Lions video shows him rating women ‘out of 10’
” In a media statement issued on 22 July 2026, Avatar Agency Group confirmed that Ngubane “has stepped down from his role as co-chief creative officer, effective immediately”.
Veli Ngubane has resigned as co-chief creative officer of Avatar Agency Group, days after a video of him making objectifying remarks to two women at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity went viral on TikTok.
In a media statement issued on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, Avatar confirmed that Ngubane “has stepped down from his role as co-chief creative officer, effective immediately”.
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