The rumors are true and the prayers of more than 170,000 people — including Doja Cat and Dolly Parton — have been answered.
Taco Bell is finally bringing back the Mexican Pizza.
The chain announced the big news on Monday, revealing that the fan-favorite item will permanently return to menus on May 19.
Many Taco Bell fans were devastated when the Mexican Pizza — which features ground beef and refried beans sandwiched between two tortilla shells topped with cheese, tomatoes, and pizza sauce — disappeared in November 2020 after 35 years on the menu.
A Change.org petition to "Save the Mexican Pizza" received hundreds of thousands of signatures. Doja Cat repeatedly tweeted at the chain, pleading for Taco Bell to bring it back.
Dolly Parton even told Insider in January that the Mexican Pizza was one of her favorite items from Taco Bell. When asked if she thinks the chain should bring it back, Parton's answer was immediate — and enthusiastic.
"I think they should!" she said.
Taco Bell tapped Doja Cat to sing a jingle about her love for the Mexican Pizza on TikTok in March, which ramped up rumors of its potential return. When it was time to announce the official news, Doja Cat was there to help Taco Bell once again and revealed the Mexican Pizza was coming back during her performance at Coachella on Sunday.
She then promptly changed her name on Twitter to "WE BROUGHT THE MEXICAN PIZZA BACK."
—WE BROUGHT THE MEXICAN PIZZA BACK (@DojaCat) April 18, 2022
"Our menu is full of fan-favorites, but the Mexican Pizza is at the top of that list," Taco Bell CEO Mark King told Insider. "Mexican Pizza has a long history with the brand, and I'm glad we could give fans what they crave and bring our classic Mexican Pizza back home where it belongs."
Taco Bell also wanted to do something special for the superfans who never stopped fighting for the Mexican Pizza. Krish Jagirdar, who launched the Change.org petition, received a personal phone call from Taco Bell's team to hear the good news.
"Like many Indian-Americans who grew up vegetarian, we had limited access to the 'fun' fast food, so Taco Bell became a bridge to belonging in American culture for many kids like me who grew up in immigrant households," Jagirdar said. "That's what made it especially devastating when the Mexican Pizza was pulled from menus in 2020. But fast-forward two years later and I found myself on a conference call with the Taco Bell team as they shared news of the return of the Mexican Pizza, showing that listening to their fans is clearly embedded in their DNA."
Taco Bell revealed it will also send exclusive "#IBroughtBackTheMexicanPizza" merchandise to select petition participants and Mexican Pizza superfans.
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