Has it been two years already? Where does the time go? This commercial makes me laugh till I cry every time.
EVEREE TIIME!!
"What's in the new chicken wraps!?"
My tears apparently.
The statement issued by Mary immediately after this commercial (offended people) and failed miserably..
“I agreed to be a part of a fun and creative campaign that was supposed to feature a dream sequence,” Mary J. Blige told TMZ.com. “Unfortunately, that’s not what was happening in that clip.”
Blige found herself in hot grease when Burger King released a commercial that showed the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul singing the praises of crispy chicken wraps. The video was removed after critics called out Mary J’s performance for what was classified as stereotypical depictions of African-Americans.
“I understand my fans being upset by what they saw,” she said in the statement. “But, if you’re a Mary fan, you have to know I would never allow an unfinished spot like the one you saw go out.”
In the commercial, a Burger King manager asks Blige to explain to patrons what’s in the new chicken wraps. The place turns into a club atmosphere,and Blige can be seen in the ad standing atop Burger King tables, singing the praises of the new crispy chicken snack wraps. A group of kids start dancing as do the customers.
“Crispy chicken, fresh lettuce, three cheeses, ranch dressing wrapped up in a tasty, flour tortilla,” the nine-time Grammy winner croons.
As CBS Local previously reported, the ad was part of a new celebrity-driven Burger King campaign designed to revive the fast food brand, that has fallen to second behind Wendy’s, a recent report said. Mary J. Blige was not the only celebrity on hand to shill for BK. Jay Leno, David Beckham, Salma Hayek, Sofia Vergara and Steven Tyler also dropped commercials.
While Tyler also “gets things rocking for Crispy Chicken Strips,” according to the press release announcing the campaign, much of the criticism surrounding Mary’s performance has to do with stereotypes concerning black people and fried chicken.
In usual pile-on fashion, the Twitterverse reacted with scorn. The most notable critique came from Steve Stoute, founder of Translation, an advertising company that built a reputation for marrying hip-hop culture and Wall Street in an authentic way.
Miss Mary Mack. We all make mistakes. Let's just hope that when we do, they'll come out as funny as this.
The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was a professional wrestling association for women, and was the first (if not only) all-female wrestling show on television. The show aired for four seasons (1986–1990) and continued in various forms after it left television. Bizarre characters, beautiful and scantily clad women and cheesy comedy sketches all worked to make the series a success. Most of the performers were actresses, models, dancers, and/or stunt women hoping to get into show business.
Each of the GLOW performers had her own rap song (personalized lyrics using the same backing track). It was shown on videotape prior to that wrestler's match.
G.L.O.W. Opening Rap
Shot from the Riviera Hotel on the Las Vegas strip, the women were trained to wrestle by Mando Guerrero, a member of the famed Guerrero family and a star in the American Wrestling Association and other NWA-affiliated territories.
In the pilot episode, the main event included the first GLOW champion being crowned when Tammy Jones defeated Matilda the Hun. Tina & Ashley battled Hollywood and Vine in a battle for that would set the tone for the show.
It was a great match.
T & A vs. Hollywood and Vine
The show became known for its campy but highly entertaining gimmick matches including the Russian Roulette match (six-woman tag team elimination match), and the infamous Lingerie Street Fight (AKA the Bra and Panties match) which involved two teams of four women in street clothes. The first team to have all its members stripped down to their underwear was the loser.
With 100% of the fights being choreographed, these women were and became real wrestlers. In some instances, they were really kicking each others asses..
Of course, provocative positions during fights didn't exactly hurt the shows ratings..
GLOW Ass Kicking Compilation
In 1991 after its cancellation, GLOW alumnus Ursula Hayden (who competed as Babe the Farmer's Daughter) purchased the franchise with the intention of reviving it. DVDs of episodes of the original GLOW series, along with other related merchandise, are currently sold on the promotion website.
Brett Whitcomb’s new documentary, GLOW, The story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling profiles the series through its rise and fall, which peaks in 1989 with an abrupt cancellation. According to the trailer there looks to be a plethora of original footage from the series as well as more recent interviews with its former stars. It’s a pretty cool and nostalgic look at a forgotten corner of the wrestling universe.
May of the ladies went on to become professional wrestlers, minus the campy skits and outfits. Although very politically incorrect, the show was fun and colorful. The women wore revealing outfits that blatantly used sex to sell, but the show still managed to be entertaining and not offensive.
