Hello! Wasn't sure where to put this (first thread I've started). Have wondered about this for a while, but just saw a Sky advert that featured Idris Elba so thought it's finally time to ask.
Why do such big name celebrities do adverts? David Beckham has seemingly done LOADS recently. Currently the "brand ambassador" for Hugo Boss - if you haven't seen the current half-naked, sweaty pull-ups, sofa-lounging advert then consider yourself lucky! Also ads for Stella and Nespresso (previously George Clooney was their "ambassador"). I'm sure there are many more examples of big name celebrities doing this.
Now if they were noble causes I would absolutely understand their reasoning and purpose. But they're not! They just fecking brand adverts. There's no supporting good causes, recognising ethical companies, helping non-profits, displaying good morals...
So WHY?! These people have more money than any of us could ever imagine. They're household names. Instantly recognisable. Why on Earth do they feel like they need to do these jobs?!
So my AIBU.
I think they are greedy, attention seeking, narcissistic, (perhaps) immoral pigs desperately trying to stay relevant, even though they are already pretty "relevant" (aka, famous). AIBU?
YABU - They are doing perfectly reasonable jobs for a reason other than greed/attention.You can never have enough money.
YANBU - They're vile idiots.
(Ooops, that got long, sorry! 😬)