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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Viral Flamin' Hot Cheetos creation story is a lie, reports L.A. Times

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Flamin' Hot vs. the True Story of Richard Montañez

Replying to @helengp805 statement @richardmontanezjachiros

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

Story of janitor inventing Flamin' Hot Cheetos is false, Frito-Lay