As for Ronald, he still technically remains as mascot but has been used publicly much less since 2016 after a craze of creepy clowns swept the world. At the time, McDonald's made a statement ...

With his white painted face, ruby red hair and permanent look of surprise, Ronald McDonald was the public ... appearances he would make due to a "creepy clown" phenomenon that spread globally.

McDonald's is hiding its famous mascot, Ronald McDonald, in the midst of a wave of scary clown sightings across the US. "McDonald's and franchisees in the local markets are mindful of the current ...