Robin Thicke Inspires “Too Sexual” Ad
It seems that Robin Thicke is a source of “sexuality.” The American-Canadian musician and actor has recently inspired a “too sexual” UK ad.
Earlier this year his “Blurred Lines” music video was banned from YouTube for its pornographic graphic content. The video displayed models wearing little more than nude thongs while bopping around to the song.
Although YouTube found Thicke’s video as being promiscuous, Beats Electronics International, on the other hand, used it as a source of inspiration. The company modified the video and turned it into an advert selling its Beats Pill speakers.
The women who feature in the Beats ad are no longer nude but dance around in short shorts and cropped shirts. Nevertheless, BBC finds the commercial as being “distasteful,” and as a result it has been banned from airing before 7.30pm after receiving 97 complaints. Beats Electronics defended the ad, insisting it featured "strong, playful images that most viewers would not see as having any sexual connotation".
Robin teamed up with Pharrell Williams and T.I. on the original track and video. Despite the negative reception surrounding the collaboration, Robin recently said he would like to record a sequel. “I would love to do it again and I'm sure we will,” he told Billboard last month.“ It's one of those catch 22s where you want to repeat that success but you don''t want to mess with the first time.”
