Top 10 Times Advertisers Bailed

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[Music] sometimes we come to regret our

sometimes we come to regret our

sometimes we come to regret our decisions and these companies sure did

decisions and these companies sure did

decisions and these companies sure did Halleck said last week that phelps his

Halleck said last week that phelps his

Halleck said last week that phelps his recent behavior was not consistent with

recent behavior was not consistent with

recent behavior was not consistent with that image welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 times advertisers bailed with

the top 10 times advertisers bailed with

the top 10 times advertisers bailed with the police on her tail kate fled to

the police on her tail kate fled to

the police on her tail kate fled to france and the modeling contracts with

france and the modeling contracts with

france and the modeling contracts with the likes of H&M Chanel and Burberry

the likes of H&M Chanel and Burberry

the likes of H&M Chanel and Burberry dropped like flies for this list we’re

dropped like flies for this list we’re

dropped like flies for this list we’re looking at situations where advertisers

looking at situations where advertisers

looking at situations where advertisers pulled ads from television programs or

pulled ads from television programs or

pulled ads from television programs or sponsors abandoned spokespeople due to a

sponsors abandoned spokespeople due to a

sponsors abandoned spokespeople due to a scandal or controversy I always wanted

scandal or controversy I always wanted

scandal or controversy I always wanted to be after it was over just live a

to be after it was over just live a

to be after it was over just live a normal life anyway

normal life anyway

normal life anyway number 10 Paula Deen and casual racism

number 10 Paula Deen and casual racism

number 10 Paula Deen and casual racism words are so powerful they can hurt they

words are so powerful they can hurt they

words are so powerful they can hurt they can make people happy in 2013 it came to

can make people happy in 2013 it came to

can make people happy in 2013 it came to light that celebrity chef Paula Deen had

light that celebrity chef Paula Deen had

light that celebrity chef Paula Deen had casually made use of racial epithets

casually made use of racial epithets

casually made use of racial epithets including but not limited to the n-word

including but not limited to the n-word

including but not limited to the n-word under him she was asked have you ever

under him she was asked have you ever

under him she was asked have you ever used the n-word yourself yes of course

used the n-word yourself yes of course

used the n-word yourself yes of course things just got worse from there for the

things just got worse from there for the

things just got worse from there for the Georgia native when it was also alleged

Georgia native when it was also alleged

Georgia native when it was also alleged that she considered a wedding for her

that she considered a wedding for her

that she considered a wedding for her brother with exclusively black waiters

brother with exclusively black waiters

brother with exclusively black waiters and also commonly made sexist jokes in

and also commonly made sexist jokes in

and also commonly made sexist jokes in response companies like Walmart Target

response companies like Walmart Target

response companies like Walmart Target QVC and Sears pulled ads and she was

QVC and Sears pulled ads and she was

QVC and Sears pulled ads and she was dropped entirely from the Food Network

dropped entirely from the Food Network

dropped entirely from the Food Network so I’ll ask it to you bluntly are you a

so I’ll ask it to you bluntly are you a

so I’ll ask it to you bluntly are you a racist no no I’m not by birth by choice

racist no no I’m not by birth by choice

racist no no I’m not by birth by choice by osmosis you don’t feel you have

by osmosis you don’t feel you have

by osmosis you don’t feel you have racist tendencies no did she learn her

racist tendencies no did she learn her

racist tendencies no did she learn her lesson well two years later a photo

lesson well two years later a photo

lesson well two years later a photo surfaced of her in a costume with her

surfaced of her in a costume with her

surfaced of her in a costume with her son in brown face yes

son in brown face yes

son in brown face yes number nine Magic Johnson and HIV I was

number nine Magic Johnson and HIV I was

number nine Magic Johnson and HIV I was just devastated talk about rubbing salt

just devastated talk about rubbing salt

just devastated talk about rubbing salt into a wound it was a pretty big deal in

into a wound it was a pretty big deal in

into a wound it was a pretty big deal in the 90s when Los Angeles Laker Magic

the 90s when Los Angeles Laker Magic

the 90s when Los Angeles Laker Magic Johnson revealed to the public that he

Johnson revealed to the public that he

Johnson revealed to the public that he had contracted HIV because of the HIV

had contracted HIV because of the HIV

had contracted HIV because of the HIV virus that I have attained uh I will

virus that I have attained uh I will

virus that I have attained uh I will have to retire from the Lakers today

have to retire from the Lakers today

have to retire from the Lakers today rumors ensued that he was gay or

rumors ensued that he was gay or

rumors ensued that he was gay or bisexual though he denied both claims

bisexual though he denied both claims

bisexual though he denied both claims though many saw his announcement as

though many saw his announcement as

though many saw his announcement as heroic various sponsors including Pepsi

heroic various sponsors including Pepsi

heroic various sponsors including Pepsi and Nestle dropped him as a spokesperson

and Nestle dropped him as a spokesperson

and Nestle dropped him as a spokesperson things ultimately worked out for him

things ultimately worked out for him

things ultimately worked out for him though as he was praised for his bravery

though as he was praised for his bravery

though as he was praised for his bravery was called a hero by George HW Bush and

was called a hero by George HW Bush and

was called a hero by George HW Bush and even returned to basketball as a coach

even returned to basketball as a coach

even returned to basketball as a coach and player here comes battle he’s gone

and player here comes battle he’s gone

and player here comes battle he’s gone Magic gone number eight Kate Moss and

Magic gone number eight Kate Moss and

Magic gone number eight Kate Moss and the cocaine scandal Swedish fashion

the cocaine scandal Swedish fashion

the cocaine scandal Swedish fashion retailer H&M dropped this English model

retailer H&M dropped this English model

retailer H&M dropped this English model after photographs surfaced of her using

after photographs surfaced of her using

after photographs surfaced of her using cocaine in 2005 British tabloid The

cocaine in 2005 British tabloid The

cocaine in 2005 British tabloid The Daily Mirror published an expose

Daily Mirror published an expose

Daily Mirror published an expose featuring one of the photos and dubbed

featuring one of the photos and dubbed

featuring one of the photos and dubbed her cocaine Kate Chanel also decided not

her cocaine Kate Chanel also decided not

her cocaine Kate Chanel also decided not to renew her contract though they said

to renew her contract though they said

to renew her contract though they said it had nothing to do with the scandal

it had nothing to do with the scandal

it had nothing to do with the scandal while Burberry dropped their current

while Burberry dropped their current

while Burberry dropped their current campaign with the model designer

campaign with the model designer

campaign with the model designer Alexander McQueen showed his support for

Alexander McQueen showed his support for

Alexander McQueen showed his support for Moss by wearing a shirt reading we love

Moss by wearing a shirt reading we love

Moss by wearing a shirt reading we love you Kate Moss’s career survived the

you Kate Moss’s career survived the

you Kate Moss’s career survived the controversy as she was able to continue

controversy as she was able to continue

controversy as she was able to continue modeling after British police dropped

modeling after British police dropped

modeling after British police dropped the charges against her from avant-garde

the charges against her from avant-garde

the charges against her from avant-garde to the classics she stands for luxury

to the classics she stands for luxury

to the classics she stands for luxury and for punk number 7 Michael Phelps and

and for punk number 7 Michael Phelps and

and for punk number 7 Michael Phelps and bond gate with every mistake that you

bond gate with every mistake that you

bond gate with every mistake that you make you obviously have to pay for the

make you obviously have to pay for the

make you obviously have to pay for the consequences that come your way when

consequences that come your way when

consequences that come your way when photos of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps

photos of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps

photos of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps allegedly smoking marijuana out of a

allegedly smoking marijuana out of a

allegedly smoking marijuana out of a bong at a party came to light a year

bong at a party came to light a year

bong at a party came to light a year after he made headlines with his sports

after he made headlines with his sports

after he made headlines with his sports achievements he faced huge backlash

achievements he faced huge backlash

achievements he faced huge backlash including the loss of Kellogg’s as a

including the loss of Kellogg’s as a

including the loss of Kellogg’s as a sponsor Wolff it’s been a week since

sponsor Wolff it’s been a week since

sponsor Wolff it’s been a week since Kellogg’s announced they’d be no more of

Kellogg’s announced they’d be no more of

Kellogg’s announced they’d be no more of this on their cereal boxes and since

this on their cereal boxes and since

this on their cereal boxes and since then groups and sites like this one have

then groups and sites like this one have

then groups and sites like this one have been springing up online

been springing up online

been springing up online additionally US

additionally US

additionally US a swimming the governing body for

a swimming the governing body for

a swimming the governing body for American competitive swimming suspended

American competitive swimming suspended

American competitive swimming suspended the world record holder for three months

the world record holder for three months

the world record holder for three months what were you thinking obviously not

what were you thinking obviously not

what were you thinking obviously not much and you know it’s I mean like I

much and you know it’s I mean like I

much and you know it’s I mean like I said a bad judgment he later announced

said a bad judgment he later announced

said a bad judgment he later announced that he no longer used drugs and was

that he no longer used drugs and was

that he no longer used drugs and was still allowed to compete in the 2012

still allowed to compete in the 2012

still allowed to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics where he won another

Summer Olympics where he won another

Summer Olympics where he won another four gold medals bringing his gold medal

four gold medals bringing his gold medal

four gold medals bringing his gold medal total to 18 he’s the best I’ve ever seen

total to 18 he’s the best I’ve ever seen

total to 18 he’s the best I’ve ever seen and maybe the best ever in terms of

and maybe the best ever in terms of

and maybe the best ever in terms of visualization he will see it exactly the

visualization he will see it exactly the

visualization he will see it exactly the perfect race number six Madonna and the

perfect race number six Madonna and the

perfect race number six Madonna and the like a prayer music video no stranger to

like a prayer music video no stranger to

like a prayer music video no stranger to controversy

controversy

controversy Madonna’s 1989 music video for Like a

Madonna’s 1989 music video for Like a

Madonna’s 1989 music video for Like a Prayer proved to be the start of another

Prayer proved to be the start of another

Prayer proved to be the start of another big one for the Queen of Pop many

big one for the Queen of Pop many

big one for the Queen of Pop many religious groups protested the music

religious groups protested the music

religious groups protested the music video for its use of racial and sexual

video for its use of racial and sexual

video for its use of racial and sexual themes alongside Christian imagery in

themes alongside Christian imagery in

themes alongside Christian imagery in fact the Pope himself encouraged

fact the Pope himself encouraged

fact the Pope himself encouraged Catholics to boycott her Italian

Catholics to boycott her Italian

Catholics to boycott her Italian concerts

concerts

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after pressure from protesters Pepsi

after pressure from protesters Pepsi eventually caved in to their demands and

eventually caved in to their demands and

eventually caved in to their demands and stopped airing an ad that featured the

stopped airing an ad that featured the

stopped airing an ad that featured the song

song

song Make A Wish the corporation was so eager

Make A Wish the corporation was so eager

Make A Wish the corporation was so eager to distance themselves from the video

to distance themselves from the video

to distance themselves from the video that they let Madonna keep her five

that they let Madonna keep her five

that they let Madonna keep her five million dollar advance

number five Three’s Company and sexual

number five Three’s Company and sexual content come a knock on our door waiting

content come a knock on our door waiting

content come a knock on our door waiting for you

for you

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[Music] premiering in 1977 Three’s Company was a

premiering in 1977 Three’s Company was a

premiering in 1977 Three’s Company was a sitcom that involved two females who

sitcom that involved two females who

sitcom that involved two females who lived with a male who pretended to be

lived with a male who pretended to be

lived with a male who pretended to be gay to make their living situation

gay to make their living situation

gay to make their living situation acceptable to their landlord me move in

acceptable to their landlord me move in

acceptable to their landlord me move in here with you – are you serious yeah of

here with you – are you serious yeah of

here with you – are you serious yeah of course

course

course you’ll have to share everything some

you’ll have to share everything some

you’ll have to share everything some accused the show of being too racy which

accused the show of being too racy which

accused the show of being too racy which caused Sears to withdraw ads and

caused Sears to withdraw ads and

caused Sears to withdraw ads and encourage other companies to do the same

encourage other companies to do the same

encourage other companies to do the same there were the second look at Sears

there were the second look at Sears

there were the second look at Sears where America shops for value the

where America shops for value the

where America shops for value the decision was criticized by many in the

decision was criticized by many in the

decision was criticized by many in the industry claiming it was wrong for Sears

industry claiming it was wrong for Sears

industry claiming it was wrong for Sears to spread their opinion of what should

to spread their opinion of what should

to spread their opinion of what should and shouldn’t be on TV the TV series

and shouldn’t be on TV the TV series

and shouldn’t be on TV the TV series would last for eight seasons and even

would last for eight seasons and even

would last for eight seasons and even won two Golden Globes and an Emmy wee

won two Golden Globes and an Emmy wee

won two Golden Globes and an Emmy wee baby doll

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[Applause] number four the World Wrestling

number four the World Wrestling

number four the World Wrestling Federation and the raunch factor

Federation and the raunch factor

Federation and the raunch factor exchanging words in the spinor of the

exchanging words in the spinor of the

exchanging words in the spinor of the Ring once good friends but this time

Ring once good friends but this time

Ring once good friends but this time businesses got in the way in 1999 the

businesses got in the way in 1999 the

businesses got in the way in 1999 the World Wrestling Federation now known as

World Wrestling Federation now known as

World Wrestling Federation now known as World Wrestling Entertainment or the WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment or the WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment or the WWE ran into some trouble with advertisers

ran into some trouble with advertisers

ran into some trouble with advertisers coke Wrigley and the US Army either

coke Wrigley and the US Army either

coke Wrigley and the US Army either ended sponsorship deals or pulled ads

ended sponsorship deals or pulled ads

ended sponsorship deals or pulled ads from the controversial Smackdown program

from the controversial Smackdown program

from the controversial Smackdown program due to its language violence and sexual

due to its language violence and sexual

due to its language violence and sexual content in response the entertainment

content in response the entertainment

content in response the entertainment company agreed to tone down some of the

company agreed to tone down some of the

company agreed to tone down some of the show’s material and the sports series is

show’s material and the sports series is

show’s material and the sports series is still currently running number 3 19 Kids

still currently running number 3 19 Kids

still currently running number 3 19 Kids and Counting and the molestation scandal

and Counting and the molestation scandal

and Counting and the molestation scandal in a statement on the Duggar family

in a statement on the Duggar family

in a statement on the Duggar family website Josh calls himself the biggest

website Josh calls himself the biggest

website Josh calls himself the biggest hypocrite ever saying while espousing

hypocrite ever saying while espousing

hypocrite ever saying while espousing faith and family values I have been

faith and family values I have been

faith and family values I have been unfaithful to my wife the most recent

unfaithful to my wife the most recent

unfaithful to my wife the most recent scandal on our list involves Josh Duggar

scandal on our list involves Josh Duggar

scandal on our list involves Josh Duggar the eldest son of the titular 19 Kids

the eldest son of the titular 19 Kids

the eldest son of the titular 19 Kids and Counting on TLC and the revelation

and Counting on TLC and the revelation

and Counting on TLC and the revelation that when he was between 14 and 15 years

that when he was between 14 and 15 years

that when he was between 14 and 15 years old he inappropriately touched five

old he inappropriately touched five

old he inappropriately touched five girls including four of his sisters a

girls including four of his sisters a

girls including four of his sisters a police report says josh was given a very

police report says josh was given a very

police report says josh was given a very stern talk by the officer but no charges

stern talk by the officer but no charges

stern talk by the officer but no charges were filed when this became public TLC

were filed when this became public TLC

were filed when this became public TLC pulled reruns of the show and over 20

pulled reruns of the show and over 20

pulled reruns of the show and over 20 advertisers including Walgreens Pizza

advertisers including Walgreens Pizza

advertisers including Walgreens Pizza Hut and Crayola dropped their ads from

Hut and Crayola dropped their ads from

Hut and Crayola dropped their ads from the reality TV series after a few months

the reality TV series after a few months

the reality TV series after a few months of deliberation the show was ultimately

of deliberation the show was ultimately

of deliberation the show was ultimately cancelled and that resulted in an

cancelled and that resulted in an

cancelled and that resulted in an estimated 25 million dollar loss to the

estimated 25 million dollar loss to the

estimated 25 million dollar loss to the network kept trying to help them along

network kept trying to help them along

network kept trying to help them along and then I would find that they were

and then I would find that they were

and then I would find that they were just basically you know relying on me

just basically you know relying on me

just basically you know relying on me completely number two Tiger Woods and

completely number two Tiger Woods and

completely number two Tiger Woods and the infidelity scandal I am also aware

the infidelity scandal I am also aware

the infidelity scandal I am also aware of the pain my behavior has caused to

of the pain my behavior has caused to

of the pain my behavior has caused to those of you in this room I have let you

those of you in this room I have let you

those of you in this room I have let you down

down

down in 2009 professional golfer Tiger Woods

in 2009 professional golfer Tiger Woods

in 2009 professional golfer Tiger Woods became the subject of much media

became the subject of much media

became the subject of much media scrutiny

scrutiny

scrutiny after reports of a car accident surfaced

after reports of a car accident surfaced

after reports of a car accident surfaced during which his wife Elin Nordegren

during which his wife Elin Nordegren

during which his wife Elin Nordegren helped him from his SUV soon enough the

helped him from his SUV soon enough the

helped him from his SUV soon enough the bizarre story became a little clearer

bizarre story became a little clearer

bizarre story became a little clearer when rumors of his alleged infidelity z’

when rumors of his alleged infidelity z’

when rumors of his alleged infidelity z’ emerged over the course of a few months

emerged over the course of a few months

emerged over the course of a few months many companies dropped sponsorship and

many companies dropped sponsorship and

many companies dropped sponsorship and advertising deals including gatorade

advertising deals including gatorade

advertising deals including gatorade Gillette AT&T and General Motors the

Gillette AT&T and General Motors the

Gillette AT&T and General Motors the total shareholder loss from woods affair

total shareholder loss from woods affair

total shareholder loss from woods affair scandal is estimated to be between five

scandal is estimated to be between five

scandal is estimated to be between five and twelve billion dollars the couple

and twelve billion dollars the couple

and twelve billion dollars the couple divorced in 2010 and woods career has

divorced in 2010 and woods career has

divorced in 2010 and woods career has not been the same since of course it

not been the same since of course it

not been the same since of course it hasn’t happened he’s gone oh for 2010

hasn’t happened he’s gone oh for 2010

hasn’t happened he’s gone oh for 2010 it’s been a terrible year before we

it’s been a terrible year before we

it’s been a terrible year before we unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I was not talking

honorable mentions I was not talking

honorable mentions I was not talking about her sooner so we were talking with

about her sooner so we were talking with

about her sooner so we were talking with the Talent Competition and it got

the Talent Competition and it got

the Talent Competition and it got misconstrued OJ Simpson’s eye he’s very

misconstrued OJ Simpson’s eye he’s very

misconstrued OJ Simpson’s eye he’s very much a character out of Shakespeare play

much a character out of Shakespeare play

much a character out of Shakespeare play here’s a man who had everything and lost

here’s a man who had everything and lost

here’s a man who had everything and lost everything could it be the end of the

everything could it be the end of the

everything could it be the end of the road for Lance Armstrong amid mounting

road for Lance Armstrong amid mounting

road for Lance Armstrong amid mounting evidence of doping the sporting icons

evidence of doping the sporting icons

evidence of doping the sporting icons lost Nike as a sponsor and others are

lost Nike as a sponsor and others are

lost Nike as a sponsor and others are set to follow

number one Bill Maher and cowardly

number one Bill Maher and cowardly America yes somebody called so we called

America yes somebody called so we called

America yes somebody called so we called you directly and said and said you’re

you directly and said and said you’re

you directly and said and said you’re fired

fired

fired less than a week after the events of

less than a week after the events of

less than a week after the events of September 11th 2001

September 11th 2001

September 11th 2001 Bill Maher made one of the most

Bill Maher made one of the most

Bill Maher made one of the most controversial statements of his career

controversial statements of his career

controversial statements of his career on his show politically incorrect

on his show politically incorrect

on his show politically incorrect we have been the cowards lobbying cruise

we have been the cowards lobbying cruise

we have been the cowards lobbying cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away that’s

missiles from 2,000 miles away that’s

missiles from 2,000 miles away that’s cowardly like that is a staying in the

cowardly like that is a staying in the

cowardly like that is a staying in the airplane when it hits the building

airplane when it hits the building

airplane when it hits the building that’s say what you want about it not

that’s say what you want about it not

that’s say what you want about it not powered when he called his own country

powered when he called his own country

powered when he called his own country cowardly the backlash was huge and cost

cowardly the backlash was huge and cost

cowardly the backlash was huge and cost the pundit various advertisers including

the pundit various advertisers including

the pundit various advertisers including FedEx and Sears

FedEx and Sears

FedEx and Sears despite issuing several apologies for

despite issuing several apologies for

despite issuing several apologies for the statement the program never

the statement the program never

the statement the program never recovered and was ultimately cancelled

recovered and was ultimately cancelled

recovered and was ultimately cancelled in mid-2002 and mark credited its

in mid-2002 and mark credited its

in mid-2002 and mark credited its ultimate demise to a struggle to find

ultimate demise to a struggle to find

ultimate demise to a struggle to find advertisers in the aftermath of the

advertisers in the aftermath of the

advertisers in the aftermath of the controversy he’s since begun an HBO

controversy he’s since begun an HBO

controversy he’s since begun an HBO program called Real Time with Bill Maher

program called Real Time with Bill Maher

program called Real Time with Bill Maher but in the end it seems politically

but in the end it seems politically

but in the end it seems politically incorrect was destined to live up to its

incorrect was destined to live up to its

incorrect was destined to live up to its name to ruin it do you agree with our

name to ruin it do you agree with our

name to ruin it do you agree with our list as you know this this is our last

list as you know this this is our last

list as you know this this is our last show of the season what do you think is

show of the season what do you think is

show of the season what do you think is the biggest controversy surrounding

the biggest controversy surrounding

the biggest controversy surrounding advertisers and sponsors I’ve had a lot

advertisers and sponsors I’ve had a lot

advertisers and sponsors I’ve had a lot of time to think about what I’ve done

of time to think about what I’ve done

of time to think about what I’ve done for more scandalous top 10s published

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