I particularly dislike ‘celebs’ advertising funeral plans and equity release schemes - both rife on afternoon TV. To me it’s distasteful to see presumably well off people being paid for promoting products targeted at people who by definition are presumed not to have much spare cash.
It’s not the same, since it’s cruises, but I switch Classic FM off in irritation every time I hear Julie Walters promoting Saga cruises in that oh so cosily enthusiastic voice - especially when she says ‘our’ restaurants - it’s surely pretty obvious who’s talking, and I don’t suppose she’s actually become a Saga employee - apart from doing the ad, of course.
I don’t know why it irritates me so much, except that I suppose it’s disappointment - I’d have imagined her to be above that sort of thing. Which is daft, I know.
As for perfume ads, especially around Christmas, they seem to get more ludicrous every year and TBH I tend to find them good for a laugh. Celebrity endorsement would never encourage me to buy anything - rather the reverse.
