20 Celebs Promoting Products You've Never Heard Of

Daniel Bonfiglio Published Yesterday in Funny

Most celebrities will take a pay day in exchange for their name, image, and likeness being used to promote a product. And unless that product is problematic - and sometimes they are - those celebs don't much care if the product lives or dies beyond their contract.

Celebrities have campaigned for dozens of failed projects over the years, some of which were their own. Here are 20 celebs hucking products that didn't make it through to today with much notoriety.

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1.
Patrick Stewart looking thrilled to be promoting “The Emoji Movie.”
2.
Soulja Boy and his SouljaGame console.
3.
Keanu Reeves promoting his motorcycle company by doing the stunts himself.
4.
Pierce Brosnan was part of a Pan Bahar Indian breath mint ad. He quickly pulled out after learning they are not safe.
5.
Philip Michael Thomas promoting psychic readings, 1990's.
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Lynda Carter promoting Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, 1970s.
8.
French Open Champion Ivan Lendl Promoting The Swatch Watch in the Mid 1980s.
9.
Bruce Lee during promotional interviews for the ‘Green Hornet’ series, around 1966.
10.
Muhammad Ali in an ad for roach traps with the slogan, “d-CON four/gone. Knocks out bugs in a whole room.”
11.
Keanu Reeves in a promotion for 1992's “Dracula.”
12.
Drew Brees was a spokesman for the pyramid scheme AdvoCare.
13.
The Psychic Friends Network commercials, featuring Dionne Warwick.
14.
Dan Marino promoting Pony Sneakers.
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16.
Jaleel White wears Steve Urkle outfit for first time in nearly 20 years to promote Purple Urkle weed.
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18.
Sammo with Chuck Norris and Kevin Sorbo promoting Martial Law TV series.
19.
Spice girls promoting Polaroid spicecam.
20.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis promoting Planet Hollywood in 1991.

1.
Patrick Stewart looking thrilled to be promoting “The Emoji Movie.”
2.
Soulja Boy and his SouljaGame console.
3.
Keanu Reeves promoting his motorcycle company by doing the stunts himself.
4.
Pierce Brosnan was part of a Pan Bahar Indian breath mint ad. He quickly pulled out after learning they are not safe.
5.
Philip Michael Thomas promoting psychic readings, 1990's.
6.
7.
Lynda Carter promoting Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, 1970s.
8.
French Open Champion Ivan Lendl Promoting The Swatch Watch in the Mid 1980s.
9.
Bruce Lee during promotional interviews for the ‘Green Hornet’ series, around 1966.
10.
Muhammad Ali in an ad for roach traps with the slogan, “d-CON four/gone. Knocks out bugs in a whole room.”
11.
Keanu Reeves in a promotion for 1992's “Dracula.”
12.
Drew Brees was a spokesman for the pyramid scheme AdvoCare.
13.
The Psychic Friends Network commercials, featuring Dionne Warwick.
14.
Dan Marino promoting Pony Sneakers.
15.
16.
Jaleel White wears Steve Urkle outfit for first time in nearly 20 years to promote Purple Urkle weed.
17.
18.
Sammo with Chuck Norris and Kevin Sorbo promoting Martial Law TV series.
19.
Spice girls promoting Polaroid spicecam.
20.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis promoting Planet Hollywood in 1991.