Australian singer and actor Troy Seven has come under fire online for flogging locally made products after he promoted a $700 brass bowl without a bottom.
The Grammy and Academy Award-nominated actor took to his Instagram on Saturday to promote the so-called “baseless (baseless) and beautiful” bowl.
The 28-year-old told fans he had been “living with (the bowl) for a few months and it’s honestly my favorite thing” but was quickly criticized for the promotion.
Commentators dismissed the gold-coloured ring as a “hula hoop”, a “glory bowl” and an indictment of consumerism, with one user saying: “It’s crazy. It’s a ring.”
“There’s no such thing as a bottomless bowl, it’s an overpriced ring/hoop,” said one user. Another said he “can’t take (Shivan) seriously anymore. Is it real?”
Others cited the growing trend of celebrities creating their own brands, with one user saying: “These celebrity brands are getting more ridiculous and offensive every time.
“I’m sure someone will find this piece ‘artsy’ and ‘nouveau’ … go ahead and pay $700 for it. I don’t care one way or another but this is consumerism at its highest level of stupidity.” .
The so-called bowls are being produced in collaboration with artist Joel Adler and Carlton, Victoria-based studio Sue Langeyar, of whom Seven is creative director.
They come in two sizes; One compartment holds “keys, wallets, headphones” and the other a large bowl suitable for “perishables like tomatoes, lemons and squash.”
According to the Tsu Lange Yor website, the small bowl will set buyers back $196, while the large bowl is $718. Both offer a payment option with Afterpay.
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