Obviously, in marketing-ese, that Accenture quote translates pretty clearly into "apparently slept with about 428 cocktail waitresses and future porn stars, which wasn't exactly what we had in mind for our highest paid endorser." I get that.
What I'm wondering is: What exactly do the good folks at the St. John apparel company mean when they explain that they're scrapping their Angelina Jolie ads because the actress "has overshadowed the brand"?
Because it's not like Jolie was a little-known up-and-comer when they signed her back in 2007. She was already Mrs. Pitt and a tabloid fixture - nay, tabloid hall-of-famer. And, at least according to my marketing textbook, massive, consistent and overwhelmingly positive media exposure isn't usually the kind of thing that compels companies to drop celebrity spokespeople, who were, after all, hired for their ability to generate exposure.
I don't want to start any rumors, but maybe they're getting ahead of the curve in case the world soon discovers that ongoing Angelina-Tiger relationship.
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I read about the St. John's issue yesterday and didn't get it. You are right... she was already uber famous when they signed her? Maybe it is a sign of things to come? She is a man-stealer.... and now tabloids are calling her a cheater? Maybe you can't teach an old, Billy Bob Thorton lovin' dog new tricks??
They probably just made a late-in-the-game switch to Team Aniston.
I think this code for "she's too damn expensive and we can't afford her anymore."
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