The 5 Creepiest Spokesmen Ever: What Were These Companies Thinking?

Taco Bell Chihauhua

Sometimes the creepy spokesperson doesn’t need to be a person at all. In 1997, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)’s Taco Bell launched an ad depicting a cute Chihuahua dog with the catchphrase “Yo quiero Taco Bell!” The creepiness factor is due to the fact that the catchphrase is spoken in a deep male voice, quite unsettling coming from an adorable little Chihuahua. The dog, whose real life name was Gidget, starred in plenty of Taco Bell commercials, with at least two more catchphrases and even a tie-in with the movie Godzilla in 1998. And now, let’s see what else we have on our list of top 5 creepiest spokesmen ever: what were these companies thinking.

However, the commercial is only as good as the restaurant’s sales. The dog’s ads ended when the chain suffered a record-breaking sales decline in one quarter in 2000. As for the dog, Gidget passed away in 2009.

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