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29 Celebrity Endorsements That Reek of Desperation

January 04, 2024

The world comes at you fast. One day you’re playing “Freak on a Leash” to sold-out stadiums around the world, the next you’re sucking your signature blend of Korn Koffee off of your own dreads for a promo video.

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Akon had a profitable relationship with Verizon. Until he got freaky with an underage girl. While playing in Trinidad, Akon pulled a fan onstage and simulated sex with her. The fan turned out to be 15 years old. And a minister's daughter. That was controversial enough for Verizon to drop Akon and end a $2 million deal. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Cynthia Calvillo was using marijuana legally. Body Armor dropped her anyway. Body Armor dropped MMA fighter Calvillo as a spokesperson after she failed a marijuana test in 2018. Even though she has a medical marijuana card. Sure, cannabis is a banned substance in the World Anti-Doping Code, but it doesn't exactly give you an unfair boost. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 2017, L'Oréal partnered with model Munroe Bergdorf. That partnership ended in mere days. L'Oréal chose Bergdorf as part of a diversity initiative, so perhaps they shouldn't have been surprised when she posted on Facebook about the racial violence of white people. But the result was a boycott, so L'Oréal cut her loose ... resulting in a different boycott from her supporters. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Scarlett Johansson used to represent the charity Oxfam. She ended up trading charity for soda. Oxfam took issue when Johansson became a spokesperson for SodaStream, which is headquartered in the West Bank. Because of their position on the Israel-Palestine situation, they urged her to leave SodaStream. She left Oxfam instead. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Paula Deen was sued by a former employee. She was nostalgic for the gool ol' Southern plantation days. Deen and her brother were sued over racist comments, sexual harassment, and borderline assault. It came out she was planning a plantation wedding for her brother, complete with tap-dancing black waiters. Walmart, Target, and others dropped her like a hot potato. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kathy Griffin fake- beheaded Trump. The joke was lost on many. The comedian held a ketchup-coated Donald Trump mask in a web video, and few understood she was referencing some of Trump's comments about blood coming out of a woman's body. She lost a couple of deals-even one with Squatty Potty, a device for changing your posture on the toilet. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Whoopi Goldberg derided the president. FOR USE AS PART OF A LOW CARB DIET Slim-Fast LOSE BIG SlimFast dropped her as a spokesperson because of it. While attending a Democratic fundraiser back in 2004, Goldberg pointed at her crotch and said, We should keep Bush where he belongs, and not in the White House. It seems a whole lot of Bush supporters were potential customers of SlimFast. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Maria Sharapova lost multiple sponsorships for taking drugs. She didn't even know she was doing it. Sharapova was temporarily banned from tennis in 2016 for using performance-enhancing drugs. But the drug had only been banned recently, and she had been taking it for health reasons under a different name. She had to Google it to know what it was. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 2014, State Farm ran ads featuring Rob Schneider. That was before he got vocally anti-vaccine. Now, anyone would want to distance themselves from an anti-vaxxer. But it made particular sense in the case of State Farm - а health insurance company. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Gwyneth Paltrow is the queen of shady butt stuff. Pinning down the most ridiculous product promoted by balderdash merchant Gwyneth Paltrow is no easy task. So instead of the harmless-but-silly stuff, let's look at the potentially dangerous things she's encouraged customers to subject themselves to. Infrared Saunas. Detox Spas. and the Best Spots for Colonics GOOF e to spen long detox for your digestive selem issat - some heal the right help can speed the digestive sintern only lette Caffeine withdrawal Seedaches - the wond and help fluch towing faster NYC LA LONDON OTHER Namely, unnecessary butt stuff. Not only — Source

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Snooki plugged sketchy Zantrex-3 diet pills. Go figure that a celebrity who gained fame by being crappy was attached to a diet product that's full of crap. Meet the SECRET Sauce! This is the nooki Secret! -it's in the bag! New ZANTREX 3 MANUFACTURED - THE U.K.A Rapid Weight Losa Extreme Energy لين HAKE WHAT ZANTREX-3 ZANTREX 4 No Ephedrine NIGH ENERGY Rope I im YA МАМА Dietary FAT BURNER Extrame Energy Supplement - - Japan Fat Loos GAVE YA Demary 30 capaulos -Incredition Energy Supplement Promoted to porte - - - Detary Supplement Zantrex-3 was chock full o' unhealthy — Source

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Bollywood actors peddle dangerous skin-lightening cream. Arguably the world's famous most actor, Shah Rukh Khan is among a number of Indian celebrities who promote a product with the express purpose of making them look less, well, Indian. FAIRNESS LIKE LASER LIGHT TREATMENT Fair ADVANCED Lovely MULTI VITAMIN™ Fair c Fair Lovely Fair: Lovely Fair Lovely Lovely MALTI VITAMIN - - - Time - - - 100 The cultural implications of skin-whitening aside, the creams being sold are often a dangerous cocktail of steroids, hydroquinone, and tretinoin. This can definitely make the user more pale, as it may lead to cancer, — Source

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Nicki Minaj (and others) pushed dangerous Teatox products. Minaj is just one of a cavalcade of celebrities who use their Instagram accounts to push products involved in the weight loss craze called teatoxing. nicklimina Fation months age Keeping with some - from attitudes arandyale shayook25 Jones - 2014 when - - - Omg lieve you g debby_official I love medsands Warning if you - reading this you will de tonight My name . Ryan and inst no fiede Repout the or и Detox Mt HEYANGUA ROXT pictures otherwise . will de tonight don't believe - A boy read . and laughed — Source

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LeBron and Pitbull were the spokesmen for performance-enhancing caffeine strips. As the idols of millions of youngsters, you'd think Lebron James and (possibly) Pitbull might know better than to market Sheets Energy Strips as if they were sweet, delicious candy. Sheets EXCLUSIVE Individually wrapped energy strips CAVS EXTRA-STRENGTH ENERGY Blake EXTRA-STRENGTH NEW ENERGY Sheets locksmith ACE Sheet av M almage - Sheets Sheets im - ELECTRIC NEW 23 - loogs M Demand - 8 SERVINGS gives Shi Soup - - Shilts MINT BOOS PAST-ACTIVE - - - SPOTARY - BERRY BLAST FAST-ACTING ENERGY Especially when the product hasn't passed FDA — Source

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GWYNETH PALTROW CANDLE goop K HERETIC THIS SMELLS LIKE MY VAGINA BOUGIE PARFUMEE NET FILL The goop store is a treasure trove of ridiculous objects, but nothing is quite as upsetting as this $75 candle. CRACKED.COM

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KISS KASKET K KISS KISS Yes, that's the official spelling. Maybe I'm just a narcissist, but when I die I would prefer my own face on my vinyl-wrapped casket. CRACKED.COM

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JUSTIN BIEBER FLOSSERS BrushBuddies JUSTIN BIEBER Flossers 36 Pcs Look, we're all for promoting healthy dental hygiene in children, but we're just unsure how Justin Bieber branded flossers are different. CRACKED.COM

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JACKIE CHAN SKIN CARE When you think Jackie Chan, you may not think organic skin care, but now that he mentions it, his skin does look great. CRACKED.COM

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WWE TALKING SOAP Vanilla scent W Talking Soap SL-Cole Slave 50 PICK up the soap NOW! WHAT? The soap's audio was activated by water, when you would be showered with insults like Go wash up, jabroni, because frankly, you stink! CRACKED.COM

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REDD FOXX DOLLS Talking Redd Foxx On stage or relaxing- just turn him around 1 999 YOUR DADDY SAT ON ME S S Officially licensed plush dolls were made of the comedian, despite his material being aimed at adults. CRACKED.COM

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Justin Bieber NAIL POLISH Nicole us DRAP OMB! You have to see this metallic red to be-lieb it! GRACKED.COM Не moved over a million bottles from his One Less Lonely Girl line at Walmart, including shades like OMB!, a metallic red that has to be seen to be be-liebed. — Source

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Joe Namath PANTYHOSE CRACKED.COM After slowly panning up from his hose-clad gams, Namath makes the easily disprovable claim that I don't wear pantyhose. You know, so his boys won't think he's effeminate or something.

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Pope Leo XIII COCAINE MARIANI WINE MARIANI WISE - MAJIANI WINE ITEMS HEALTH STRENGTH XXXXXXXXX ENERGY a VITALITY THE BODY CRASIN HASTERS CONVALESCENCE - INFLUENZA. His Heliness THE POPE - the - Sur NET - VENSCH - mini With - - - I bearing - - CRACKED.COM Leo got hooked on Vin Mariani, a highly addictive cocaine-infused wine. Не appeared in ads for it, and gave the company a Vatican gold medal. — Source

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Pitbull CAFFIENATED BREATH STRIPS CRACKED.COM Introducing: acid for d-bags. Mr. Worldwide did a spot for Sheets energy strips in 2011. — Source

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Disturbed #GAMERGATE DAVID DRAIMAN @DAVIDMDRAIMAN .I SUPPORT #GamerGate, PEOPLE/THE MEDIA, ARE TOO DAMN POLITICALLY CORRECT FOR THEIR OWN GOOD. DONT LIKE WHATS IN THE GAME? DONT BUY/PLAY IT GRACKED.COM Lead singer David Draiman loudly supported what he thought was a simple anti-PC, anti-SJW movement. It took him four months to notice the violent sexism and antisemitism. — Source

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КоЯп KOFFEE CRACKED COM If you're not a big Korn head, don't worry: It's Korn Koffee with a K, but it's for the whole world to enjoy. And yes, that's who cares from Korn sucking off his dread after stirring his coffee with it. — Source

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Bob Dole VIAGRA ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION CRACKED.COM The former presidential nominee packed his twilight years with lucrative endorsements, including a Viagra commercial that forced a nation to think about his junk. — Source

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