Australian viewers go wild over a BIZARRE detail in Snoop Dogg’s Menulog advert – but there’s a very logical reason for it
Food delivery service Menulog launched its latest advertising campaign with American hip hop star Snoop Dogg last month.
The lighthearted ad shows the Drop It Like It’s Hot hitmaker, 48, rapping about ordering ‘tacos to the château’ and ‘chicken wings to the crib’ on the Menulog app.
While the public reception has been mostly positive, some viewers have been left baffled by a bizarre detail about the advert.
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Did you notice it? Australian viewers have gone wild over a bizarre detail in the Menulog advert starring rapper Snoop Dogg
While the TV spot was clearly tongue in cheek, Menulog included a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen clarifying that Snoop was a ‘paid actor’.
Presumably, the purpose of this was to clarify that Snoop Dogg was paid by Menulog to appear in the advert and wasn’t offering a genuine testimonial.
Ad Standards, the Australian advertising watchdog, sometimes makes companies add these disclaimers, even when it’s clear the celebrity endorsement isn’t meant to be taken seriously.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Menulog for comment.
‘Paid actor’: While the TV spot was clearly tongue in cheek, Menulog included a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen clarifying that Snoop was a ‘paid actor’
Not a customer: Presumably, the purpose of this was to clarify that Snoop Dogg was paid by Menulog to appear in the advert and wasn’t offering a genuine testimonial
Self evident? Many viewers felt the disclaimer was unnecessary because the advert was obviously meant to be a humourous parody of Snoop Dogg’s extravagant lifestyle
Many viewers felt the disclaimer was unnecessary because the advert was obviously meant to be a humourous parody of Snoop Dogg’s extravagant lifestyle.
The disclaimer also confused some people, who thought it meant the person in the advert was a Snoop Dogg impersonator.
One fan wrote on Twitter: ‘I love that Menulog had to point out that Snoop Dog is a “paid actor” and not a real life customer.’
Having a laugh: ‘I love that Menulog had to point out that Snoop Dog is a “paid actor” and not a real life customer,’ one viewer tweeted
Hilarious: Another added, ‘Snoop Dogg is on a Menulog commercial and there’s a disclaimer at the bottom saying “paid actor”. Here I was thinking he was doing a pro bono food drive’
‘Favourite part’: One stunned Twitter user joked, ‘I was really hoping Snoop was volunteering to tell us how great Menulog is’
Phew! ‘Thank goodness for the “Paid Actor” subtitle, otherwise I might believe that Snoop Dogg actually uses Menulog and then spontaneously raps about it,’ one Twitter user wrote
‘Side hustle’: This social media user joked that the disclaimer was useful because it clarified that Snoop Dogg wasn’t actually a Menulog delivery driver
Thanks for clarifying! One fan joked that Snoop would never do a TV advert for free, so it was self-evident that he was a ‘paid actor’
Another added: ‘So Snoop Dogg is on a Menulog commercial on Aussie TV and there’s a disclaimer at the bottom saying “paid actor”. Here I was thinking he was doing a pro bono food drive.’
A third viewer tweeted: ‘Thank goodness for the “Paid Actor” subtitle, otherwise I might believe that Snoop Dogg actually uses Menulog and then spontaneously raps about it of a Monday evening.’
A similar tweet read: ‘My favourite part is the small text at the bottom: “Paid Actor.” I was really hoping Snoop was volunteering to tell us how great Menulog is.’
Will the real Snoop Dogg please stand up? The disclaimer also confused some people, who thought it meant the person in the advert was a Snoop Dogg impersonator