Brands Spent More than $1B on Celebrities in Ads Last Year

January 9, 2026

Brands Spent More than $1B on Celebrities in Ads Last Year

Brands Spent More than $1B on Celebrities in Ads Last Year Getty Images Celebrities are playing a bigger role in advertising than ever before. Brands are significantly increasing their investment in celebrity talent in ads even as they consolidate their number of commercial productions, according to a new report from XR (Extreme Reach), an ad

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