Celebrity Products
How to make even more money when you’re rich and famous. By Astrid Chater
David Beckham aftershave. Harrison Ford watches. Gisele Bündchen skin care products. Celebrities often bring out products that are branded with their names. Maybe you’d like to try some of these.
Want to smell like a star? Splash on some of Madonna’s perfume “Truth or Dare”. It’s named after her 1991 documentary (about her 1990 world tour) of the same name. The fragrance comes in two formats (as a 50 or 75 ml bottle), along with body lotion and shower gel. To promote the product, bottles of the fragrance were delivered to the offices of influential magazine editors by male models dressed in all black or all white.
Looking to put on the ultimate party? Then, pop open a bottle of Absinthe Mansinthe – a brand of herbal liqueur produced by controversial singer Marilyn Manson. Feeling hungry but want to watch those calories? Try one of supermodel Elizabeth Hurley’s organic snack bars. They’re produced with ingredients grown on her 400-acre farm in Gloucestershire, England. The organic snack bars come in fruit flavours (including strawberry and cherry, and orange and cranberry), or oat versions (such as banana and chocolate, and orange and chocolate). As a bonus, her “guilt-free snacks” are all under 100 calories per bar. Of course, we’d expect nothing less from a supermodel!
Feeling hungry but don’t care about the calories? Dip into a packet of Rap Snacks. This line of popcorn and crisps is sold mainly in inner-city areas and features a different rapper on each bag, along with a positive message such as “Stay In School” or “Respect Your Elders.” They are advertised as “The Official Snack of Hip Hop”.
Got a craving for chocolate? Get a “Big Mo” by NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. His line of chocolate bars is named after his hometown of Mooresville, North Carolina. Obviously, nothing goes better with racecar driving than chocolate!
Looking to impress your dinner party guests? Simply pop open a bottle of Sofia Mini and pour them a glass. This sparkling wine comes from the vineyards of the legendary director/producer Francis Ford Coppola. Apparently the drink’s name is a result of a promise that Francis made to his daughter to “make a sparkling wine and name it after her.”
And finally, we couldn’t go without mentioning the ultimate in funeral accessories: a Kiss Kasket. Yes, that’s it, you can be buried in a coffin that’s been decorated and branded with images of the classic American rock group, Kiss. Asking price: $4,000. It’s a steal!