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Pepsi Must Have Spent Millions For Star-Studded Commercial. Too Bad It Sucks

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Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter
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Pepsi thew down big bucks for a star-studded commercial that truly blows.

The lengthy ad features football stars Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson in a gladiator-inspired showdown that nods to the upcoming “Gladiator II” film. It’s set to the “We Will Rock You” soundtrack, but before you get too excited, it’s not Queen’s version that fans are hearing — it’s Megan Thee Stallion’s version. She customized the classic with her own twist, and even decided to desecrate the iconic anthem by throwing in her own lyrics.

Megan Thee Stallion stars as “Empress Megan” as she watches over the showdown between the football players and some lions, and the whole thing seems off whack.

I’m struggling to understand how Megan Thee Stallion thought she could go from the raunchy lyrics in WAP to the legendary Queen tune without being slammed for it. She was completely out of her lane with this song. The Grammy-award winning artist may have a substantial fan-following, but my guess is her fan club isn’t primarily comprised of football fans. The pairing sounds off — in more ways than one.

I’m not alone in my thoughts. Social media is buzzing with others that also think this commercial is an epic fail.

Internet user @jack_jsteele wrote “alright that Pepsi ad was the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” and their thoughts were shared by @614DawgPound who said, “that Pepsi commercial is one of the lamest things I’ve ever seen.”

Others chimed in. “Every player in the new NFL@pepsi should be ashamed of themselves! Corniest and stupidest shit I’ve ever seen,”@Mahttee posted to social media.

“Maybe worst ad I have ever seen in my life, you have outdone yourselevs,” @vibin3000 posted online, and @jimmylaw7 wrote “Man, this Pepsi commercial is trying to do way the hell too much.”

@Norm5515 lent his voice to the conversation by saying, “That commercial SUUUUUCCCKKKEEED! Get a new creative agency. They failed you. Oh, maybe fire your CMO. They suck, too.” (RELATED: Kim Kardashian’s Obsession With Marilyn Monroe Has Gone Too Far)

Feel free to watch it and formulate your own opinion, but be warned that these are three minutes of life you won’t be able to get back again.

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