- Disgraced comedian Russell Brand has appeared in an advert to sell ‘magical amulets’
- The necklace claims to protect the wearer against ‘evil energies’
- It wasn’t long before the clip began to gain attention online – for all the wrong reasons.
Disgraced comedian Russell Brand revealed this week that he has a new sideline – selling “magical” amulets.
The Brit, 49, appeared in a now-viral TikTok video for company AiresTech – where he attempted to flog the glorified necklaces, which claim to protect against “evil energies”, for a whopping $239.99.
“Hello, I’m just back from Narnia, where I had a holiday,” says Brand, appearing from a bush with a suitcase. “As you know, airports are places full of wifi and all sorts of evil energies – think of all of the phones out there, all of the signals… corruptible and corrupting.
“Luckily, I wear this magical amulet from AiresTech that keeps me safe from all of the various signals out there, and also means – look at this [raising suitcase], look at how strong I am, I think this is making me more powerful, as a matter of fact.”
Brand went on, “You should get one as well, particularly if you’re planning to go to an airport anytime soon, because the bloody things are full of lethal signals.
“AiresTech – a glorious amulet to protect you from corrupting signals.”
The company who produce the amulet, airestech, market the charm as a “versatile EMF protection solution” that is designed to provide “constant coverage from electromagnetic radiation” using a silicone chip.
Claims of damage from 5G and wifi have been widely debunked by experts.
‘Oh, he’s broke-broke now!’
Of course, it wasn’t long before the clip began to gain attention online – for all the wrong reasons.
“I bought a Russell Brand Anti-Wi-Fi amulet and now nobody can see or read my tweets and my phone hasn’t rang in days. Try it, American Patriots,” wrote one. Another added, “Oh, he’s broke-broke now.”
Last year, an investigation by UK’s Channel 4 alleged Brand was a rapist and a sexual and emotional abuser after four women came forward to accuse him. He denied the allegations and has since rebranded as a born-again Christian.
Brand was baptized by TV presenter and adventurer Bear Grylls in April, which he called an “opportunity to leave the past behind.”
“Please buy my Amulet, it is £300 plus P+P and it will protect you from Russell Brand, PayPal accepted,” joked one viewer. “My amulet also boosts WiFi, your connections will be stronger with my amulet.”
Adding that Brand’s ex-wife Katy Perry had been through “so much”, someone else pondered, “Why can’t famous people convert to just a regular kind of Christianity? Like, no wifi amulets. No underpants baptisms. The pastor shops at Gap, maybe J.Crew for something fancy. The church secretary doesn’t really understand how to use Instagram. No one goes viral.”
Another added, “When comedy can no longer protect you, you must buy an ‘amulet’.”
Others noticed a flaw in Brand’s advert… the use of a wifi microphone.
“Russell Brand trying to sell a $239.99 amulet that will protect you from WiFi even as he prominently wears a WiFi microphone is quite the grift,” said one. Another said, “I’m pretty sure the world would be a far better, safer place if that amulet protected you from Russell Brand.”
