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@mirandadoesbrands If I was launching a brand for Jacob Elordi, this is what I’d do (all thirst trap complications observed purely for professional research purposes)

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Length · 6 May 2026
0:45

Video #26282 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Pitches makeup brand for celebrityfrom @mirandadoesbrands

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Overview

The creator presents a hypothetical case study, pitching a men's makeup and skincare brand called 'Form' for celebrity Jacob Elordi. She outlines a three-product launch strategy, justifies the market need with statistics on men secretly buying makeup, and argues why Elordi is the perfect founder to destigmatize the category for a male audience, ending with a question to the viewers.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Pose contrarian idea
  2. 2Build aspirational scenario
  3. 3Reveal detailed concept
  4. 4Justify with data
  5. 5Ask for audience verdict

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Hypothetical Case Study
Elements
Green Screen CompositeData Visualization GraphicEngagement CTAVoiceoverTitle Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

CELEBRITY BRANDS I WISH EXISTED JACOB ELORDI

Verbal hook · 40%

Everyone loves to hate on celebrity brands, but this is one I wish existed.

Visual hook · 5%

A composite shot of the creator speaking in the foreground, overlaid on a large, stylish photo of celebrity Jacob Elordi.

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Hook template

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The [celebrity or public figure] [product category] brand that needs to exist.

  • — The Keanu Reeves motorcycle gear brand that needs to exist.
  • — The Dolly Parton home decor brand that needs to exist.
  • — The Gordon Ramsay budget cookware brand that needs to exist.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Acknowledge a popular negative sentiment about a topic ('celebrity brands'), then immediately propose a specific, intriguing exception to that rule.

Payoff

A direct question to the audience, inviting them to validate the concept and share their own opinions, effectively converting passive viewers into active participants.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Hypothetical Brand Launch Blueprint

Proposing a detailed, well-justified, and perfectly-matched business concept for a culturally relevant figure, framed as a compelling 'what if' scenario to create intellectual and aspirational buy-in.

  1. 1

    The Aspirational Setup

    Creates a vivid, high-stakes scenario placing a subject (a person, company, etc.) at a peak moment of cultural relevance and opportunity to establish the 'why now'.

  2. 2

    The Strategic Question

    Frames the core problem or opportunity the subject faces in this peak scenario as a direct, open-ended question to the audience.

  3. 3

    The Concept Reveal & Reframe

    Introduces the proposed solution/brand, giving it a name and cleverly repositioning a familiar concept under a new, more accessible or appealing term.

  4. 4

    The Tangible Breakdown

    Details the specific components of the solution (e.g., products, features), using a repetitive rhetorical device ('AKA') to translate marketing language into relatable, real-world terms.

  5. 5

    The Market Justification

    Presents data, statistics, or anecdotal evidence to prove a clear, unmet demand for the proposed solution, transforming the idea from a whim into a viable business case.

  6. 6

    The 'Perfect Fit' Argument

    Explains precisely why the chosen subject is uniquely qualified to execute this solution by analyzing their specific, relevant attributes and public persona.

Themes

  • celebrity influence
  • market gaps
  • men's grooming
  • brand creation

Techniques

  • hypothetical scenario
  • data-driven argument
  • celebrity endorsement

Trends

  • celebrity-founded brands
  • growth in men's beauty market

Post caption

If I was launching a brand for Jacob Elordi, this is what I’d do (all thirst trap complications observed purely for professional research purposes)

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    CELEBRITY BRANDS I WISH EXISTED

  • title · beginning

    JACOB ELORDI

  • branding · middle

    FORM COSMETIC SKINCARE

  • contextual · middle

    aka concealer

  • contextual · middle

    aka a primer

  • contextual · middle

    aka a skin tint

  • informational · middle

    7 million men in the US last year secretly purchased makeup

  • call-to-action · end

    what do you think who would buy this?

Transcript

Everyone loves to hate on celebrity brands, but this is one I wish existed. Picture this. You're Jacob Elordi. You've just been named the most eligible bachelor of 2026, and now you're rumoured to be dating Kendall Jenner. The girls will fancy you. The guys will want to be you. What do you launch? Form, a makeup brand for men, or as we'll call it, cosmetic skincare. He'd launched with three products, an under eye recovery stick AKA concealer, a pore minimising serum AKA a primer, and an ultra lightweight skin corrector AKA a skin tier. Products to help men look their best without looking like they're wearing makeup. Because hear me out. 7,000,000 men in The US last year secretly purchased makeup. They're mostly buying women's brands. The demand is tier, but men just need someone to give them permission. And who better than Jacob Elordi? He's masculine enough to win over straight men, feminine enough to credibly launch a makeup brand. What do you think? Who would buy this?

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