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Originally Posted by 33girl
I don't think anyone whose primary fame comes from TV commercials merits the title of "icon."
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Maybe it depends on what you mean when you say "icon." Because although I wouldn't consider Billy Mays a celebrity or an icon like McMahon or even Jackson, I would say he was a Infomercial "icon." You didn't even have to know his name to know who he was....just a couple words "the OxiClean guy" and the lightbulb goes off in people's heads and they automatically know who.
Just like if you hear the words "set it......and forget it" you'd probably think of Ron Popeil and his products.