Ad featuring popular LDS actor pulled for being 'homophobic' (Snickers)

abc4.com ^ | 07/25/08 | Kirby Heyborne (adrag.com)

[TornadoAlley3]

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Candy giant Mars pulled a U.K. Snickers advertisement after it was criticized for being homophobic, according to a gay-rights group.

The ad features LDS actor Kirby Heyborne, who has appeared in several LDS-themed movies, including Singles Ward, The RM, The Best Two Years, and others.

In the commercial, Heyborne is seen as effeminate man who is speed walking as Mr. T approaches him in a truck while firing Snickers candy bars at him from a gun. Mr. T then berates the speed walker, calling him "a disgrace to the man race." The commercial ends with Mr. T telling the audience to "Get some nuts."

The candy maker has come under fire before by gay rights groups, most recently over a Snickers ad that played during the 2007 Super Bowl in which two men expressed disgust after accidentally kissing.

Heyborne also recently shocked his LDS fans when he appeared in a Miller Beer commercial.

----Information from: AdAge.com

[BenLurkin]

“Get some nuts.”

Not around Jesse!

[stevio]

I still won’t eat a Snickers after that Super Bowl ad.

[TornadoAlley3]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hi4DEdUmA6A
ad

[theDentist]

1. Kirby Heyborne: Who? Never heard of him.,p>
2. LDS: ??? Latter Day Saints???

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

LDS = Latter Day Saints (Mormons)??

[MrB]

phobic = irrational fear

nope, not fear - revulsion
nope, not irrational, but a natural revulsion to perversion

[dead]

Click the link to the ad on YouTube, if you haven't already. It's a really funny ad.

I don't know what LDS stands for over there in the UK, but it's not the Mormons (in this context anyway.)

[calex59]

So, in the UK you are not allowed to express your opinion if it goes against PC! Wow, coming to a town near you, soon, if we don’t do something about it.

[thefactor]

judge for yourself:

[netmilsmom]

I laughed so hard and sent it to Netmilsdad as the “FReeper funny of the Day”.

[edzo4]

the ad is still on the snickers web site

http://www.getsomenuts.tv/

very funny
Get some nuts, lol

[thefactor]

this article is out of salt lake city and when you google this guy, a ton of mormon stuff comes up. so i think it is latter day saints.

[TLI]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm6ZGQV4HjM&NR=1

[Clint N. Suhks]

LDS actor Kirby Heyborne?

Where's the adjectives for all actors?

[netmilsmom]

Yes!
http://mormontimes.com/MITN_entertainment.php?id=1282

[TornadoAlley3]

Need an ad with Mr T doing/saying that to Republicans.

[TornadoAlley3]

LDS: ??? Latter Day Saints???

I assumed, Utah station..

[driftdiver]

It offends gays because it uses the words “be a real man” not because the ad is gay bashing. All speed walkers look effeminate IMO.

Its actually a pretty good commercial.

[netmilsmom]

>>Need an ad with Mr T doing/saying that to Republicans.<<

Spot ON!