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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

celebrities shouldn’t endorse things that they know nothing about

That is the celebrity business model: Get paid to be the pretty face of shit you know nothing about.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nah. You are putting your face and reputation on the line every time you endorse something on any media, it's certainly NOT free money just for posting some tweets.

So, don't sell people's trust in you for money, it's not worth it, otherwise, there always a chance that this happens and you face consequences for your carelessness.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Yes! Not just face/reputation but they can be legally involved. Such as the recent suit with FTX and all the celebrities involved

https://youtube.com/watch?v=EWZylEVJvPc&si=b7rML2niOrJDcIjM

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nah, they do this shit all the time and there is no real consequences

Exhibit A

Matt Damon Crypto Commercial for Crypto.com

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But every time people talk about Matt Damon nowadays, they are talking about how bad his endorsement of crypto.com is, instead of how good of actor he is.

Reputation.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Has he been sued for pumping up that fraudulent business?

Nope.

there is no real consequences

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I guess that depends on what you term a “real” consequence. If legal justice is the only “real” consequence then yeah, there’s been no “real” consequence. But we could sit and debate for hours about what constitutes a “real” consequence as it’s an arbitrary term.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago

Real: (n) existing in fact and not imaginary

That is what I meant by real.