Top 10 Controversial Celebrity Endorsements of All Time

7 Jean-Claude Van Damme for Total Flex Home Gym

Jean-Claude Van Damme was a Belgian actor, martial artist, and martial artist who pulled out of advertising for Total Flex Home Gym. Then he trash-talked the brand on his reality TV show Jean-Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors.

Owned by Thane International, the company claimed damages of approximately $25 million. Van Damme showed up at the infomercial shooting without knowing his lines and even trying to use any equipment. Van Damme then took a lunch break, became frustrated with his inability to use the machine, and decided to quit the commercial via phone.