Celebrities need to be shamed for selling out, amirite?

Can't believe Joe Rogan is even considered a celebrity lol

by Character-Volume 4 months ago

Idk, he's like the first person to do that and he's basically just a walking brand who occasionally raps and acts

by Anonymous 4 months ago

It was a cool bit until the recent trump endorsement, he definitely deserves flack for that

by Hectorkshlerin 4 months ago

Lmao, most of the time they became a celebrity by selling out. You just didnt notice or didnt care because they sold out for something you enjoyed

by ethyl16 4 months ago

Honestly, I think we've got bigger problems to worry about than Shaq selling out for The General.

by nlarkin 4 months ago

That's so funny. I just said something about Shaq and The General

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Shaq is so hilariously dedicated to the grind that I don't even mind seeing him in commercials

by Anonymous 4 months ago

The general is probably the least sell out part of Shaq's advertising career. The story goes that they helped him out in college before he had a pro paycheck. That's one of his absolute earliest advertisements

by Anonymous 4 months ago

From what I understand there is a very specific and understandable reason why he endorses the general.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

OP: "Sometimes over the last twenty years…." Everyone else: Twenty years?????

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Obviously the world didn't exist prior to OP's birth.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

For Ryan Reynolds specifically, he realized he could make way, way, way, WAY more money by actually owning the telecom company he does commercials for, rather than being paid to endorse someone else's product.

by Mother_Ad 4 months ago

Have you not been alive in this century? Money is everything.

by Adventurous_Fix 4 months ago

Do you want a nature metaphor or a sex metaphor?

by Anonymous 4 months ago

"Selling Out" is a naive term. Fame is fleeting so you need to make the most of it while you have it. What are your job options following the usual type of fame that lasts the proverbial 15 minutes? As for long term stars, it's their right to make as much as possible too. Who wouldn't show up for half a days work for a commercial to get paid 250K?

by Anonymous 4 months ago

If someone has the capital, influence, opportunity, and desire to build a business, they should be able to. That is the beauty of capitalism. Them being a celebrity shouldn't take away from that. "They're already rich" is also a bad argument. Should people cease all economic activity once they hit a certain NW? Or should we pigeonhole every celebrity/actor so they can only act/entertain? The more companies that pop up, the more competition there is in the market which is ultimately better for the consumer.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

right bc having 30 companies making the same product and it's all still not cheap is so beneficial for us as consumers

by Anonymous 4 months ago

That's just cynical. Take OP's example of Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile. I haven't personally used their services but I've seen it marketed as a low cost option. When I was an int'l student, all of us got one of their SIMs at orientation and the plans were far cheaper than the ones offered by bigger players like AT&T and their own parent, T-Mobile.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

What do you mean lol. You just hate people who become popular? Like if someone cured cancer and then became a celebrity you think they should be shamed?

by Strict-Look5339 4 months ago

It's not that crazy. Many people for history have been obsessed with some individuals.,

by Anonymous 4 months ago

So, you're telling me that if someone put a bunch of money on front of you to say, "I like this phone app", you wouldn't? I don't know about you but I have bills and debt.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Especially when they are putting the money in front of an ACTOR. "Hey, we want to pay you a lot of money to pretend to like something".

by Terrycarol 4 months ago

What the hell is the difference between an actor and me or you? They don't have bills and debt?

by Anonymous 4 months ago

They don't care. That's what the money is for. And this exact same thing should be said about politicians first.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

That's capitalism for you. What are you, a commie?

by CockroachAny2940 4 months ago

Smell that? It's the whiff of jealousy in the air.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Advert starring [was an A list celebrity] Endorsement by [some person with too much money] Product by [some major corporation but under a different name]

by emilbauch 4 months ago

Taste that? It's the taste of Hollywood's boots on your tongue.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Capitalism goes hand in hand with greed and corruption.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Yes. There's never been corruption in any other system. A good example is the Soviet politburo. All selfless angels, the whole lot. Same with King Jong Illin' Like a Villin'. Wholesome, endearing, and altruistic to the core. But capitalism is SO corrupt.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Get that bag

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Like Shaq in "The General" commercials

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Lol. Imagine someone trying to tell you how you are and aren't allowed to make money. No matter how much money you have.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

I'm an artist and I would love to sell out because I also love food and I will claw my way out of poverty any way I can

by Abdullah82 4 months ago

Member Metallica

by Alysonwilderman 4 months ago

Ryan Reynolds is an actor. Aka he lies for a living and sells his image rights to projects. Acting as himself and acting as Deadpool are not any different. You just like one more than the other Our society has allowed the liars and exploiters to set themselves up as heros for far too long.

by madisyn89 4 months ago

Aren't they already ?

by Reasonable-County 4 months ago

I love Mint mobile tbh

by Anonymous 4 months ago

You're talking about different things . Endorsing a product or owning the company . They need to live too and get paid . Ryan Reynolds can own an investment too , just like some rappers that made more money off investments than music

by miguel82 4 months ago

Heaven forbid people who have already achieved money and success want to have a second career and use their personality equity as part of their strategy. If your definition of "selling out" is basic business and basic capitalism, then ooookay.

by Artistic-Cat 4 months ago

20 years? Mate individuals have been "selling out" far longer than that.

by penelopepollich 4 months ago

Sometime over the last twenty years, it became cool for celebrities to endorse products LOL. Celebrities have been endorsing products since there have been celebrities and products to endorse.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

Hey mint mobile is awesome, had them for five years

by Anonymous 4 months ago

A celebrity selling out is as natural as a fish swimming in water. You have too much faith in famous people

by Anonymous 4 months ago

It's hard to agree with this because "selling out" Is such a nebulous concept. I mean, Dwayne Johnson started in wrestling, and now he is an actor, voice actor, and has several product lines that have little to do with each other or his career. At what point did he start selling out, or did he even sell out? Celebrities are allowed to be more than their professional career, especially if their passion project is aimed at bettering the world or their community. We often bemoan that those with the means and influence to address issues don't; how then can we also criticize them for doing so ?

by Runolfsdottirab 4 months ago

Ill fight back on this... Can it be greed? Sure, but im sure its deeper than that. You have celebrities that are trying to diversify their money. They have the spotlight to be able to push a company and they should if they want to! Is it a sell out? If they are going against their beliefs and are doing it for greed, sure, but it can also just be a wise thing to do in general. Idk how being a celebrity makes the idea of hawking products any better or worse.

by Overall_Medium178 4 months ago

I'm a makeup lover. Some of these celebrity makeup lines are like they just wanted to slap their name on something. Kylie Cosmetics has repeatedly been awful. Grande Cosmetics is not great. Hailey Bieber's is basically her own makeup routine. Some of them are fantastic like Rare Beauty. You can clearly tell Selena Gomez cares about the brand. Nothing competes with the makeup influencers who own their brand tho. Patrick Ta's brand is fantastic because he loves the makeup for the makeup, not the wealth

by Anonymous 4 months ago

As far as I know this isn't unpopular and they most certainly are. I cant say shamed because they don't cry all the way to the bank

by Anonymous 4 months ago

hawking products, it makes me question their artistic integrity. I It's a job I don't blame or chame them.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

The left have become corporatists, people want to still pretend thats not the case but its been the case for the past 20 years now. Can you imagine Left wing celebrities in the 70s, 80s and 90s coming out with brands and buying companies? No? Now the majority do. The pendulum swang.

by Anonymous 4 months ago

The right wing would also given the opportunity. They are not sitting out from moral reservations, it's about lack of opportunity

by Upbeat_Speed 4 months ago

Well they did, thats why I said the pendulum swang

by Anonymous 4 months ago

They did what?

by Upbeat_Speed 4 months ago