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Russian Mail Order Bride Spoofs Dove Evolution


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Dove’s Evolution ad is one of the most viral internet videos of all time. Like many commercials that generate a lot of buzz, it’s been parodied, this time using a Russian mail order bride theme.

Some may be offended, some may think it’s funny. Regardless, here’s what it’s about:

In the original Dove ads, an ordinary-looking woman goes through a time-lapse photo-retouching session which ends in her looking like she could be featured in a fashion magazine spread.

The parody features a gorgeous Russian mail order bride, but instead of her digitally re-touched, the background is.

The ad aims to get the message across that some people—like Russian mail order brides—don’t need any fixing up; they’re so absolutely stunning, that it’s their surroundings that need to be spruced up in order to accommodate her.

Here’s the Dove original:

2366_1_120.jpeg align=right hspace=5 vspace=2 border=0 Real Beauty - Dove Video Shows Evolution from Real Woman to Billboard Model (VIDEO)

The Dove Real Beauty campaign has released a new video which is absolutely awesome. It fast forwards through the evolution of beauty by starting with a real woman and transforming her into a billboard. If you’ve ever wondered how much work goes into preparing a model for a photoshoot, and then how m… [More]

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FOUR WAYS TO REACT: vote, favorite, add more examples of Commercial Parodies or comment about Russian Mail Order Bride Spoofs Dove Evolution.

Jeremy Gutsche on Mar 31, 08  1,657 Trends   2,615 Comments
The original Dove add carried a deep message, so I can see how some would be offended. But I think it's pretty funny.
Jeremy Gutsche on Mar 31, 08  1,657 Trends   2,615 Comments 0
Favorited by Jeremy Gutsche on Apr 16, 08


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