Lynx – Lucy Pinder Apologises


In relation to my prior post about the number of complaints received over the Lynx campaign, they’ve released a cheeky apology.

The video shows Lucy Pinder in a thick, long sleeved wooly jumper, unpacking from a box labelled “lynx props”, the “news line” type banner reading “Lynx apologises for the offence it’s caused”.

“This week we got a fair few complaints about our online Lucy Pinder stuff, and had to pull the lot down. We wanted to apologise and show that we wouldn’t make the same mistake again. So we gave Lucy a call, and asked for our stuff back..”

A great response from the brand over what was clearly meant as a bit of humour. They’ve apologised but still kept their cool.

The Cleaner You Are, The Dirtier You Get… Lynx Advert Banned.

Lynx’s (Unilever) “The Cleaner You Are, The Dirtier You Get” campaign has been banned both in online and outdoor media, with claims that it is degrading and objectifies women as well as being placed by schools where children could see them.

The ad was created by BBH and ran during June, it received 113 complaints.

The digital campaign created by TMW and featuring UK glamour model Lucy Pinder received 15 complaints. The videos featured Miss Pinder jogging,  stripping wallpaper, and eating whipped cream off her finger.

The advert ends with asking the audience to fill the blanks in the following statement: “Lucy Pinder ——ing makes me prematurely perspire’.

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