10 Banned Adverts you won’t believe were ever made

10 Banned Adverts you won’t believe were ever made

Shocking, sexist, blasphemous and just damn right bizarre – here are 10 banned adverts that you won’t believe were ever made…

1. GOODTIME BURGERS

, This Australian ad was banned for it’s ‘degrading’ depiction of a beef burger sandwiched between a woman’s buttocks.

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2. RYAN AIR, , The advertising watchdog banned this Ryanair newspaper campaign featuring scantily-clad flight attendants, ruling that it linked female cabin crew with sexual behaviour.

RYAN AIR AD

3. MARC JACOBS,

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This Marc Jacobs Oh, Lola! advert was banned in November 2011 for its potential to “sexualise a child.”

4. LYNX DEODORANT

, Banned in November 2011 for being “sexually suggestive, indecent, provocative”, this was just one of Lynx’s many banned adverts.

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5. SISELY

, Shot by Terry Richardson, it should come as no surprise that this Sisley advert that clearly glamorises drug use was banned in most countries the world over.

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6. TOM FORD

, In 2007, this advert was banned everywhere. Never one to stray far from controversy, Terry Richardson’s photograph caused quite the outcry.

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7. MARITHE & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD

, This Marithé & François Girbaud ad was banned in France for its blatant blasphemy.

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8. MIU MIU

, Featuring a somewhat sullen looking young woman sitting on a railway wasn’t Miu Miu’s finest idea – the ad was swiftly banned by the UK’s ASA for it’s suicidal connotations.

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9. DIESEL, , Diesel’s 2010 “Be Stupid” campaign was banned in the UK as it “could be seen by children and might encourage bad behaviour.”

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10. AMERICAN APPAREL

, Taking the trophy for the most impressive number of banned adverts of all time – we couldn’t legitimately publish most of them – but you can have a quick google yourself should you so desire.

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