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Kim Kardashian -

Kim Kardashian is now one of the most famous people in the world, but back in 2010 she was doing deals with toilet paper.

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Kim Kardashian -

Kardashian hosted the grand opening of the Charmin holiday toilets in New York City, along with their trademark Charmin bears.

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David Beckham -

David Beckham is the king of brand endorsements. One of his most bizarre deals was with GO3, a brand of frozen fish sticks.

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David Beckham -

He awkwardly posed with a towering plate and a bunch of kids holding fish sticks up on forks for the commercial.

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Snoop Dogg -

Snoop Dogg is also no stranger to wheeling and dealing. He's happy to associate himself with brands that have absolutely nothing to do with his image!

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Snoop Dogg -

In 2010 he teamed up with Norton Antivirus to share the news that "hack is wack." Ouch.

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Snoop Dogg -

Back again with another bizarre endorsement in 2012, he created a music video for Hot Pockets, the microwaveable calzone-style snack.

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Snoop Dogg -

The video included Larry King and Kate Upton, and Snoop Dogg sang the words "pocket like it's hot."

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Justin Bieber - Back in his baby-face days, a young Justin Bieber teamed up with the nail polish brand OPI to create a limited edition range of polishes.

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Justin Bieber -

It was called 'The One Less Lonely Girl' collection. Naturally, it sold more than a million bottles.

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Ozzy Osbourne - Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne used to bite the heads off chickens live on stage and got kicked out of his own band for being too wild and badly behaved.

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Ozzy Osbourne -

These days, he's doing ads for the low-fat spread I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!

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Penélope Cruz - The esteemed actress Penélope Cruz appeared in a Nintendo DS commercial in 2012.

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Penelope Cruz -

The ad featured her dressed up as the famous mustachioed plummer, Mario. The resemblance was uncanny!

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Brad Pitt -

During his reign as the sexiest man alive, Brad Pitt did an endorsement for Pringles.

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Brad Pitt - As if he ever ate a carb...

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Bob Dylan -

Bob Dylan has been one of the most respected artists in the music industry for over 50 years, known for his deep song lyrics and political statements.

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Bob Dylan -

For some reason, he teemed up with Victoria's Secret in 2004 to make a creepy and incoherent commercial with Adriana Lima called 'Angels in Venice.'

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John Cena - John Cena is a wrestling legend turned action movie star. Neither of those titles really mesh with his recent brand endorsement...

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John Cena -

In 2017 Cena began promoting Crocs, the most hated and infamously unfashionable shoe in the world.

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Mikhail Gorbachev - Mikhail Gorbachev was the final leader of the Soviet Union before it fell. Gorbachev's communist roots were shattered...

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Mikhail Gorbachev -

Incredibly, he ended up doing a commercial for Pizza Hut in 1997. This one has to be the most unexpected celebrity endorsement of all time!

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Muhammad Ali -

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali probably could have had his pick of sponsors back in the day, but he had ties with quite an unusual product.

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Muhammad Ali -

Throughout the '70s and '80s, Ali was promoting a new cockroach trap for the brand d-Con!

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O. J. Simpson -

During his football career, O. J. Simpson was a longtime sponsor of the car rental company Hertz.

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O.J. Simpson -

This would later become ironic once he pulled off the slowest and most publicized car chase in history.

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'The Flintstones' -

'The Flintstones' might not strictly be an individual celebrity, but the franchise lent their animations and voice actors to create a truly horrific commercial.

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'The Flintstones' -

'The Flintstones' did a commercial for Winston Cigarettes featuring all the main characters enjoying their tobacco products and chanting the jingle, "Tastes good like a cigarette should."

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Mr. T -

Ever wonder what Mr. T did after 'The A-Team?' Apparently one of his projects was an endorsement of the Flavorwave Turbo Oven.

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Mr. T -

In an unbearable infomercial, he busts through the door and trots out his old catch phrases while peddling his wares.

(Comedy Central) (Cheatsheet) (The Things) (Thrillist)

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Kim Kardashian -

Kim Kardashian is now one of the most famous people in the world, but back in 2010 she was doing deals with toilet paper.

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Kim Kardashian -

Kardashian hosted the grand opening of the Charmin holiday toilets in New York City, along with their trademark Charmin bears.

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David Beckham -

David Beckham is the king of brand endorsements. One of his most bizarre deals was with GO3, a brand of frozen fish sticks.

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David Beckham -

He awkwardly posed with a towering plate and a bunch of kids holding fish sticks up on forks for the commercial.

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Snoop Dogg -

Snoop Dogg is also no stranger to wheeling and dealing. He's happy to associate himself with brands that have absolutely nothing to do with his image!

© Getty Images

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Snoop Dogg -

In 2010 he teamed up with Norton Antivirus to share the news that "hack is wack." Ouch.

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Snoop Dogg -

Back again with another bizarre endorsement in 2012, he created a music video for Hot Pockets, the microwaveable calzone-style snack.

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Snoop Dogg -

The video included Larry King and Kate Upton, and Snoop Dogg sang the words "pocket like it's hot."

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BrunoPress

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Justin Bieber - Back in his baby-face days, a young Justin Bieber teamed up with the nail polish brand OPI to create a limited edition range of polishes.

© Reuters

9 / 31 Fotos

Justin Bieber -

It was called 'The One Less Lonely Girl' collection. Naturally, it sold more than a million bottles.

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Ozzy Osbourne - Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne used to bite the heads off chickens live on stage and got kicked out of his own band for being too wild and badly behaved.

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Getty Images

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Ozzy Osbourne -

These days, he's doing ads for the low-fat spread I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!

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Shutterstock

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Penélope Cruz - The esteemed actress Penélope Cruz appeared in a Nintendo DS commercial in 2012.

© Getty Images

13 / 31 Fotos

Penelope Cruz -

The ad featured her dressed up as the famous mustachioed plummer, Mario. The resemblance was uncanny!

©

Shutterstock

14 / 31 Fotos

Brad Pitt -

During his reign as the sexiest man alive, Brad Pitt did an endorsement for Pringles.

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Getty Images

15 / 31 Fotos

Brad Pitt - As if he ever ate a carb...

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16 / 31 Fotos

Bob Dylan -

Bob Dylan has been one of the most respected artists in the music industry for over 50 years, known for his deep song lyrics and political statements.

© Getty Images

17 / 31 Fotos

Bob Dylan -

For some reason, he teemed up with Victoria's Secret in 2004 to make a creepy and incoherent commercial with Adriana Lima called 'Angels in Venice.'

©

Getty Images

18 / 31 Fotos

John Cena - John Cena is a wrestling legend turned action movie star. Neither of those titles really mesh with his recent brand endorsement...

© Getty Images

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John Cena -

In 2017 Cena began promoting Crocs, the most hated and infamously unfashionable shoe in the world.

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Mikhail Gorbachev - Mikhail Gorbachev was the final leader of the Soviet Union before it fell. Gorbachev's communist roots were shattered...

© NL Beeld

21 / 31 Fotos

Mikhail Gorbachev -

Incredibly, he ended up doing a commercial for Pizza Hut in 1997. This one has to be the most unexpected celebrity endorsement of all time!

© Shutterstock

22 / 31 Fotos

Muhammad Ali -

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali probably could have had his pick of sponsors back in the day, but he had ties with quite an unusual product.

©

Getty Images

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Muhammad Ali -

Throughout the '70s and '80s, Ali was promoting a new cockroach trap for the brand d-Con!

©

Shutterstock

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O. J. Simpson -

During his football career, O. J. Simpson was a longtime sponsor of the car rental company Hertz.

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O.J. Simpson -

This would later become ironic once he pulled off the slowest and most publicized car chase in history.

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Getty Images

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'The Flintstones' -

'The Flintstones' might not strictly be an individual celebrity, but the franchise lent their animations and voice actors to create a truly horrific commercial.

©

Getty Images

27 / 31 Fotos

'The Flintstones' -

'The Flintstones' did a commercial for Winston Cigarettes featuring all the main characters enjoying their tobacco products and chanting the jingle, "Tastes good like a cigarette should."

©

Getty Images

28 / 31 Fotos

Mr. T -

Ever wonder what Mr. T did after 'The A-Team?' Apparently one of his projects was an endorsement of the Flavorwave Turbo Oven.

©

Getty Images

29 / 31 Fotos

Mr. T -

In an unbearable infomercial, he busts through the door and trots out his old catch phrases while peddling his wares.

(Comedy Central) (Cheatsheet) (The Things) (Thrillist)

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Unusual celebrity brand deals throughout history

Not always a match made in heaven

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CELEBRITY Endorsements

Most celebrities end up doing commercials and sponsorship deals. It's often one of their main sources of income and typically results in massive payout for very little work! However, some are more discerning than others when it comes to choosing their partnerships. George Clooney's smooth Nespresso ads are very much on brand, but Kim Kardashian and toilet paper? Her haters might say it's a perfect fit.

Click through the gallery to see some of the most bizarre celebrity brand deals that have ever taken place.

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