Lynx advert features gay kiss in Australia

The brand has been criticised for sexism in its past campaigns

The latest Lynx advert in Australia features a gay kiss (Lynx/YouTube)

Lynx has featured a gay kiss in an advert for its hair products in Australia.

The brand appears to be pioneering a new strategy after having past campaigns labelled “sexist” and even banned in the UK for objectifying women.

Its infamous “Lynx effect” adverts saw average-looking men dragged into the sea by mermaids, chased by thousands of bikini-clad women and causing angels to fall from heaven because of their irresistible £2.50 body spray.

But the latest advert seems to take a more inclusive approach.

A man is seen sitting on his sofa, flicking through television channels featuring different versions of himself as the narrator urges him to “make the most of your hair, while it’s still there”.

Showing the perfectly-coiffed man in an action film, cartoon and White House political drama, the voice-over says: “Go out, see amazing things, get an amazing job, kiss the hottest girl, or the hottest boy, experiment with your hair and learn from your mistakes.”

The “hottest girl” appears in a black and white film noir, kissing the man passionately but briefly, before he turns around and immediately kisses the dapper gentleman to his right on the lips.

Lynx's past adverts, including its angels campaign for Lynx Excite, have sparked accusations of sexism (Lynx/YouTube)

The video quickly cuts away to a glam rock band but the moment did not go unnoticed by viewers.

Lynx’s YouTube channel has been flooded by commenters praising the advert, which was also shown on Australian television.

“I love that they just showed two men kissing like it's the most normal thing in the world, just the way that it should be,” one wrote.

Here is some of the reaction from Twitter.