Have you seen the new Weight Watchers ad? It’s set to premier on television on April 4th, but you can get a sneak peek at it on YouTube right now.
Apparently Charles Barkley is so proud of his new figure after losing more than 40 pounds, that he put on a dress ala Jennifer Hudson and flaunted his wares for the weight-loss company’s new commercial.
What do you think? Is it cool that Sir Charles is secure enough in himself to dress like a lady, or is this a cross-dressing pantomime that ultimately damages the LGBT community?
And how about pizza and steak as “man food”?
Check out the new Weight Watchers ad on YouTube now and let us know what you think.
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I’m wondering if this does any good in terms of getting guys to recognize that Weight Watchers is not just for women. One thing that helps people see that they can do something is to see people like themselves doing it. Honestly when I looked at this I really didn’t get the feeling of, “Wow he’s a guy just like me and he’s using Weight Watchers.” but rather, “He’s copying an ad that a woman did for Weight Watchers to try to tell guys its not just for women?” TB asks above why can’t he be just a guy in… Read more »
More “Too Wong Foo” than “Priscilla.” Not to be taken seriously. Neither is the diet industry. But you know how I feel about that.
Oh god! Too Wong Foo! Thanks for reminding me of the hour and a half of my life I’ll never get back.
charles’ face is ‘passable’. it looks like the makeup artists made the common flaw of overdefining his eyebrows. the top half of the dress works well on his body, but the rising hemline at the bottom doesnt work at all – the hem of the front should have been like the back. the heels are truly foul, ugly, too low and dont work with his calves at all – given the calve area a frumpy appearance Is it cool that Sir Charles is secure enough in himself to dress like a lady, of course it is cool. we are the… Read more »
What’s with the rice boobs? Why not just be a guy… in a dress.
I gotta second that. When I worked in styling/wardrobe those things were called “chicken cutlets”…
And I’ll third it.