Is The Flamin' Hot Cheetos Origin Story Based On a Lie?

An earlier L.A. Times report quoted Frito-Lay saying an Eva Longoria-directed biopic is based on a lie. Now, parent company PepsiCo released a statement saying Richard Montañez, a former Frito-Lay janitor, was involved in making Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

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