Talented Florida Raccoon Named Louie Wins This Year’s Cadbury Bunny Contest

Meet your new bunny!

The votes have been counted, and the grand prize winner of the sixth annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts is… Louie!

Louie, the first-ever raccoon rescue to be crowned the Cadbury Bunny, beat out 29 cute contenders for the top prize in this year’s competition.

"Each year we look forward to crowning a new Cadbury Bunny, especially this year where we engaged fans in a new way through our bracket-style competition. It was incredible to see pet lovers getting in on the fun," Natalie Shuntich, senior associate marketing manager at The Hershey Company, said in a statement. "Witnessing how fans participated in each wave of voting, and the loving support for our thirty-cute finalists from Cadbury fans across the U.S. is a testament to the love for the Cadbury brand."

Louie has lived with his owner Jaime in Miami, Florida, since he was deemed unfit to live in the wild in 2021. And boy, what a life he lives. When Louie isn't lounging in his favorite tree, the two-year-old raccoon is busy fundraising for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers by creating art using his toe-painting skills! Yes, you read that right.

As the grand prize winner, Louie will not only have a starring role in the 2025 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts commercial but will also take home $7,000 in prize money.

"We're thrilled that Louie has been chosen as the winner of this year's Cadbury Bunny Tryouts – we are longtime fans of the Cadbury brand and are honored to see Louie join the long legacy of incredible Cadbury Bunnies," Jaime Arslan, Louie's owner, said in a news release. "Louie's TV debut in Cadbury's 2025 commercial can't come soon enough!"

Congratulations, Louie! 

For more Southern Living news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on Southern Living.