Kate Upton Mercedes Ad Inspires Outrage, Gets Lots of Attention
Question: when does a “controversial” ad clip double as a shameless PR stunt? When the team’s strategy anticipates the public outrage and uses it to attract even more attention. Get ready to be shocked: this is a common thing.
When Mercedes-Benz hired experimental bra tester Kate Upton for its Super Bowl spot and leaked a trailer that promised to show her washing the new CLA four-door coup “in slow motion”, we feel like they somehow knew that the Parents Television Council would see it, issue a statement and encourage members of the public to voice their outrage.
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