The Go Daddy ad version 10
January 19th, 2006
Just in case you haven't already seen it, Go Daddy ( a company who sells web site hosting, domains etc) ran this ad last year at the 2005 Super Bowl. The Ad is a pretty sexy ad for sure and a strong parody on Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction from the 2004 Super bowl. However the ad was supposed to appear twice during the 2004 Super Bowl but the second airing was canned due to the NFL complaining to FOX about the content. According to Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons, Pepsi, who have their own chequered advertising past, complained about the ad as well.
So this year Go Daddy has been trying to get another ad shown during the Super Bowl, once again featuring Candice Michelle the fitness model, part time WWE girl etc. In an unprecedented move the ABC has so far rejected 10 versions of the Ad. Furhtermore, the NFL wants final approval before any GO Daddy ad is shown. Of course you can view the ad here on the go Daddy web site.
So whatever happened to that icon of Americanism known as Free Speech ?