When They Own It, They Really Mean It
Posted in: UncategorizedAccording to The Wall Street Journal, celebs, like agencies, are looking for a cut of the action these days.
Rather than a straight annual endorsement fee for doing a TV spot or slapping their picture on a magazine ad, some celebrities and athletes look for deals that offer a bigger piece of the action.
Rapper 50 Cent recently received a windfall when Coca-Cola Co. bought Energy Brands Inc., the maker of the Glacéau line of waters, including Vitaminwater. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, had bought a stake in Energy Brands and personally endorsed a drink called Formula 50 that the company named after him.
The article also looks at Ellen DeGeneres. A pet fanatic and the owner of two dogs and three cats, Ms. DeGeneres bought an estimated 15% stake in Halo, a high end pet food line owned by Pegasus Capital Advisors LLP, a Greenwich, Conn.-based private-equity firm. DeGeneres will also appear in the brand’s advertising.
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