Monday, October 24, 2011

Auto Maker Seeing Red over Paris Hilton's Pink Bentley


Bentley automotive does not appreciate the Paris Hilton's of the world repping their brand.
Forbes is reporting that the higher-ups at the Bentley car company are not particularly thrilled about Paris Hilton being photographed by paparazzi cruising around in a bright pink Bentley Continental GT.

This $212,800 car is designed to appeal to younger drivers with (obviously) a lot of money, but Hilton isn't exactly the ideal spokeswoman. An insider tells Forbes that while the company appreciates that "celebrities and influencers" buy its cars, but "there's a certain element still buying it possibly for very different reasons: the follow-on crowd who just said, 'Well, so-and-so is driving the car, so I want one.'"

To counteract spokespersons like Hilton, Bentley's recent marketing campaigns have featuredCarine Roitfeld, the former editor of Vogue Paris; polo player/model Nacho Figueras; and Peter Brant, an art expert/collector.

Bentley wouldn't be the first company to not want publicity from certain celebs. Back in August, Abercrombie & Fitch paid Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino of "Jersey Shore" to stop wearing their clothes on the show.
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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

umm, if I spent $212,800 on a car - I'ma paint that BITCH whatever color I want.

Anonymous said...

^^^And if you read the article you would know it had nothing to do with the color. Jackass!

Anonymous said...

^^^LOL!...You beat me too it

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL

Anonymous said...

owning a product doesn't make you a spokes person for that product. bentley is lucking they still in business after 50 + yrs of losing money and being sold over and over again. they should beg for every sales they get for there over priced , old ass technology car

Anonymous said...

If she can afford it then they need to kick rocks. I'm sure a lot of company's don't appreciate some people sporting their merchandise, suck it up. Cristal is another company who bitched the same way.

I love that Abercrombie & Fitch paid The Situation to stop wearing their clothes though...LMAO

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