{"id":5647,"date":"2010-09-08T01:35:37","date_gmt":"2010-09-08T01:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=5647"},"modified":"2010-09-23T17:31:36","modified_gmt":"2010-09-23T17:31:36","slug":"the-7-worst-celebrity-endorsements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/the-7-worst-celebrity-endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Worst Celebrity Endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Advertising has been the cornerstone of human commerce for as long as mankind has had branded products to sell. Archeologists believe the first such product was a caveman marital aid called the \u201chit on her\u201d club. Since that clever caveman marketing campaign, advertising methods have evolved.
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\nThe greatest leap in this evolution came with the invention of the celebrity endorsement. As a whole celeb endorsements have been a winner. But there have been a couple of entirely inappropriate celebrity endorsements we thought should be highlighted.<\/p>\n

1) James Dean promoting safe driving on the roads<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Advert:<\/strong>
\n<\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n

Why it was a FAIL:<\/strong>
\n\"jimmy<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) Olsen Twins Got Milk? Ad<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Advert:
\n\"olsen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why it was a FAIL:<\/strong>
\nAny food or beverage advertising campaign the employs an anorexic celebrity is destined to fail.<\/p>\n

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3) Gary Glitter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Advert
\n\"gary-glitter\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why it was a FAIL:<\/strong>
\nOK granted this ad was made many years before Gary \u201cI\u2019m a child sex tourist\u201d Glitter got busted in Vietnam. But still look at him, he looks like a pedo, he\u2019s dipping his hand in cream and the ad contains the words \u201ckeep hold of young persons\u201d\u2026..*shudder*<\/p>\n

4) <\/strong>Pope Leo XIII<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Advert:
\n\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why it was a FAIL:<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s not bad enough the Catholic Church has so many Irish priests. Now they are further encouraging alcoholism\u2026.FAIL!<\/p>\n

5) Michael Jackson and Pepsi<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Advert:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"jackson<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why it was a FAIL:<\/strong>
\nMJ was actually a great celebrity for Pepsi. The filming of the ad was where the FAIL occurred.<\/p>\n

It also marked fire\u2019s weakest moment in world flame history. Up until the filming of this commercial anything that went up in flames turned black. Paradoxically Michael started to turn white after this event\u2026.FAIL to both Pepsi and Fire!<\/p>\n

6) <\/strong>Flintstones
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Advert:<\/strong>
\n<\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n

Why it was a FAIL:
\n<\/strong>In the 60\u2019s, things deemed abhorrent by modern standards were accepted as the norm. Shooting hippies on campuses and cigarette campaigns run by cartoon characters are two such examples. Modern day standards state that the Flintstones advert is totally unacceptable and hippies should only be shot with rubber bullets.<\/p>\n

7) <\/strong>Martina Hingis and Sergio Tacchini<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Advert:
\n<\/strong>\"hingis\"<\/p>\n

Why it was a FAIL:
\n<\/strong>At the time of Martina\u2019s sponsorship with Sergio Tacchini, she was the biggest name in women\u2019s tennis and brought a massive boost in the sales for Sergio Tacchini. So how can this be deemed a FAIL? A few years after endorsing the company she sued them on the grounds that their shoes weren\u2019t tournament fit and were the sole cause of her career ending injuries\u2026.ouch!<\/p>\n

This article was written by James Faust from TheLamest.com<\/a>. If horrid endorsements and product fails are what strike your fancy, then check out America’s leading Product Fail blog, Would Not Buy This<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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