I applaud clever commercials - but one commercial took it a little too far.
The Wonderful Pistachios “Get Cracking’” campaign is very cleaver. The first commercial I saw was the infamous Ms South Carolina who mumbled something about maps again. It ended with the line “Beauty Queens do it without a clue.”
This was followed with “Wee Man does it dangerously” and “mobsters do it with muscle.” Classic.
But Levi Johnston, whose only claim to fame is knocking up Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter, should have turned the script away.
He walks out with a rather large man who stops him from taking another step while Johnston eats a pistachio. Wearing a green Alaska shirt Levi eats the nut and then the announcer says “now Levi Johnston does it with protection.”
Everyone knows Palin’s eldest daughter admitted to having premarital sex with her then boyfriend Levi, warning teens not to do the same.
Since the birth of their child Palin and Levi broke-up. Levi has been everywhere from the Tyra Banks show spilling Palin family “secrets” to the gym preparing for his Playgirl debut.
To take this job shows the lack of respect he has for the mother of his child and her famous family. Let’s glamorize a mistake made by teenagers.
Sometimes in the creative business you come up some pretty tasteless material. But you hit the delete button and move on.
I think Levi needs to go to Alaska, spend time with his child, and get a job that keeps him off my television. Newsflash: Your 15 minutes are up.
To see the commercial visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwz_Tuog4NU
You are right Michelle, this is totally tasteless. It is the first time I have seen this commercial. This boy needs to grow up.
You are 200% right! I’m glad you called him on his lack of responsibility; not to mention respect for his child and the Palin family.
Michelle you are absolutely right about this commercial. It is very tasteless weather you like the Palin family or not. To be this disrespectful is just wrong.