# Celebrity Puppeteers The Mel Gibson Puppet Photos are Just Really Weird By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-09-29 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mel-gibson-puppet References: [thesuperficial](http://thesuperficial.com/2009/09/mel_gibsons_hand_in_an_euphemi.php) Do you ever wake up and think, “I really want to see pictures of a nut-job celebrity jogging with a puppet on their hand?” If so, you are in luck because the Mel Gibson puppet photos are here! Yes, they are actual pictures of Mel Gibson jogging with his hand up a beaver (insert joke here) puppet. No word as to why the [Braveheart actor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gibson-x-michael-j-fox) is captured on film doing this, but what we do know is that we are all very thankful the Mel Gibson puppet photos exist. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity Puppeteers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a market for celebrity puppeteers to offer unique and interactive experiences for fans. - **Weird Celebrity Hobbies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing a platform that connects fans with celebrities' eccentric hobbies and allows for engaging interactions. - **Unconventional Celebrity Publicity Stunts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing a service that helps celebrities orchestrate attention-grabbing and memorable publicity stunts to enhance their brand image. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing augmented reality experiences that allow users to interact with virtual celebrity puppets. - **Event Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Organizing events featuring celebrity puppet shows and performances to attract and engage audiences. - **Social Media Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging viral trends like the Mel Gibson puppet photos to create unique and shareable content that drives brand awareness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Meat-Free Deli Product Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatfree-campaign.md) - [Hand-Knit Finger Puppets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-puppet-mushrooms.md) - [Puppet-Starring Oat Milk Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-norm-al-show.md) - [Hilarious Male Grooming Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manscaped-and-pete-davidson.md) - [Creepy Severed Hand Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing.md) - [Holiday Dog Mascot Decorations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hamlet-on-the-hutch.md) - [Trash-Centric Musical Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glad-x-sesame-street.md) - [Global Guitar Searches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gibson-x-michael-j-fox.md) - [Pickle Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giggle-pickles.md)