The 1990s were filled with superstar athletes lending their names to everything from soft drinks to video games. While some deals became iconic, others now feel like strange time capsules of an era that embraced bold marketing over long-term relevance.
These are 12 real-life endorsements that went from iconic to infamous as public perception shifted.
These bizarre celebrity-backed products once had star power but are now completely forgotten.
Advertising has long relied on using famous faces to sell products, but sometimes, the results have been downright strange. Celebrities showed up in the most unexpected ways, doing things that had nothing to do with their actual talents. Looking back now, these ads feel more bizarre than convincing.
Celebrities will put their names on almost anything, but some endorsements are so bizarre they’re almost unbelievable.