▲In 2017, Aguilera became the face of a new advertising campaign for Oreos. However, she faced a Twitter backlash when promoting them. Her fans want her to release new music instead!

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In 2012, Beckham appeared in a Burger King commercial. This may have raised a few eyebrows, but he was promoting a new and healthy option from the burger chain—a real fruit smoothie.

▲2017 was the year when Aniston began her collaboration with Smartwater. A combination of stills and videos illustrate the essential part that Smartwater plays in her day-to-day life.

▲Clooney has been the face of Nespresso since 2006, and continues to feature in advertisements for them in the present day. One of their ads even has a ‘Game of Thrones’ theme!

▲Barrymore appeared in this cookie dough commercial way back in 1979. Pillsbury Cookie Dough hired her for this ad when she was just four years old! Her career took off shortly after.

▲Del Toro starred in a series of commercials for Heineken in 2016. The themes of the ads are poking fun at the self-aggrandizing nature of celebrities.

▲Back in 1984, DiCaprio appeared as a very young boy in a commercial for Kraft cheese slices. This particular commercial was for new Kraft fat-free slices... "Flavor Like That, Without The Fat" was the tagline.

▲Earlier in 2019, Robert DeNiro collaborated with Warburtons (a British bakery), and took part in a TV advertisement for their new bagels. While some said it was the death of his career, others said it was his best work in years!

▲Ford starred in several Japanese ads for Kirin beer in 1994. In one of the commercials, he walks into a restaurant and surprises his fellow diners, before taking a large glass of Kirin.

▲2010 saw the launch of a Sprite commercial featuring Drake. He is frustrated in the recording studio, but is invigorated almost bionically after consuming some Sprite, and regains his momentum.

▲In 2010, Hugh Jackman starred in a series of commercials for Lipton Ice Tea. The ads feature Jackman dancing around a hotel, which appears to be in Japan. However, the ads were actually filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

▲Back in 1999, Keitel appeared in a commercial for Johnnie Walker. The brand’s slogan, "Keep Walking," sets the tone. Keitel is seen walking through a coliseum, fending off lions and sinister masked creatures.

▲LeBlanc appeared in a 1987 KFC commercial. This short commercial has LeBlanc running and jumping around with a group of other young people—and eating chicken, naturally.

▲In 1991, a very young and precocious Gordon-Levitt shows his father what a fast breakfast really means in an advertisement for Kellogg’s Pop Tarts.

▲In 2009, Kardashian appeared in an ad promoting a new salad from Carl’s Jr. It shows the star lounging around and eating the salad on a hotel bed, before stating that "it's fun to get clean," and retiring to the bathroom, where she continues to eat the salad from the comfort of the bath.

▲In 2008, Longoria appeared in an advertising campaign for Magnum ice cream. This ad appeared alongside the launch of a new ice cream, the Magnum Mayan Mystica, inspired by the ancient origin of chocolate.

▲In 2012, Popchips released a series of print and video ads featuring Katy Perry. A light-hearted and uncontroversial advertising campaign, unlike the previous offensive Ashton Kutcher ads.

▲Reeves appeared as a waiter in 1987 for a Kellogg’s Corn Flakes ad. The commercial shows him arranging a breakfast service for a huge empty hall, before succumbing to temptation and eating a bowl of cereal.

▲In 2014, Schwarzenegger starred in a Super Bowl commercial for Bud Light. This self-mocking commercial sees Schwarzenegger playing ping-pong and wearing a ridiculous wig.

▲In 2014, Swift appeared in an ad for Diet Coke. Playing with a kitten, she suddenly finds herself surrounded by multiple kittens. The message is that the drink "makes life sweeter."

▲In 2003, Timberlake released a song called ‘I’m Lovin’ It.’ This was extensively used in McDonald’s adverts, and became the brand’s slogan.

▲In 2009, Willis began an advertising campaign for Sobieski vodka. Unfortunately, the company had major debt problems and was unable to pay Willis his fee in full as their stock fell so low.

▲2002 saw a vaguely futuristic looking ad to promote Twix, starring Usher. He is propelled into a new and exciting world after consuming the candy.

▲A very youthful Wood stars in a 1992 Pizza Hut commercial as the son of a man who is failing miserably at attempting to barbecue, and then eventually concedes that pizza is a better option.

▲In 2012, Van Damme starred in a series of deliberately over-the-top ads for Coors Light beer, which took the form of a whimsical spin on his tough guy persona.

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Throughout the early 1990s, Jeff Goldblum starred in a series of ads for Holsten Pils. Certainly these ads don’t take themselves too seriously, and Goldblum is willing to oblige!

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▲In 2011, Pesci and Don Rickles appeared in a Snickers commercial. Continuing the theme of "You’re not you when you’re hungry," Pesci is typecast as the angry, hotheaded alter ego.

▲In 2006, Osbourne starred in a commercial for I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. This unlikely collaboration was relatively short lived.

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Some products just thrive on endorsement, while others get by just fine without it. Either way, getting a celebrity endorsement is a great way to promote the product—unless people really, really hate the ad!

In 2020, Justin Bieber partnered with one of his favorite Canadian brands: Tim Hortons. They had seen an 11% drop in business since the start of the pandemic, so Bieber decided to help them out. The beloved coffee chain is perhaps best known for its donuts and donut holes, which they call Timbits. In his ad for Tim Hortons, Bieber is seen brainstorming ideas for his own line of Timbits. He comes up with three new flavors (white fudge, sour cream chocolate chip, and birthday cake waffle), and decides that they'll be called "Timbiebs." A year later, the company has seen a 10.3% rise in sales!

Here are some food endorsement hits and misses, from the 1980s to the present day. Click through the gallery to find out if your favorite celebrity got it right!

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Speaking of 'Game of Thrones,' Dinklage starred in the 2018 Superbowl ad for Doritos alongside Morgan Freeman, who was there on behalf of Mountain Dew. A clever take on ‘A Song of Fire and Ice’ promoted both.

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Beyoncé has had many collaborations with Pepsi. The first was in 2003, when she released her first solo single, ‘Crazy in Love.’ Many might remember her Pepsi ad with Jennifer Lopez and Pink.

Celebrities who endorsed food and drink brands

Justin Bieber increases sales for Tim Hortons with his "Timbiebs"

18/02/22 por StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Food

Here are some food endorsement hits and misses, from the 1980s to the present day. Click through the gallery to find out if your favorite celebrity got it right!