# My Weird Commercial crushes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439 "2026-04-20T23:46:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/1 "2026-04-20T23:46:41Z")
Over the years I have developed weird crushes on actresses in commercials. At one point I was devoted to Flo from Progressive (Stephanie Courtney), which has waned a bit as she has matured, but I am delighted that she still has the role and I look at her with the fondness of a first love. I was absolutely bonkers for Morgan Smith - the redheaded Wendy’s girl around the time I got divorced. I now officially have a new commercial crush - Lindsay Foster aka Liberty Mutual Marsha. It’s literally just one commercial that I am compelled to pay attention to every single time it comes on. You know the one - the “struggling actor” has set up an online date with his “Phone-puter” and goes to meet Marsha, and they go for LaZagna and Cannoolis. I am smitten. And apparently I’m not the only one: [The Liberty Mutual Commercial Actress: How Tanner Novlan Found Love](https://auralcrave.com/en/2026/03/09/liberty-biberty-love-meet-the-actress-who-stole-tanner-novlans-heart-and-his-stutter/) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/2 "2026-04-21T00:02:03Z")
That is possibly the strangest thing I ever heard. Whatever sauces your LaSAGna, tho’ 😊 Imma go look her up. ETA…deep dive needed. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/3 "2026-04-21T00:08:15Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > That is possibly the strangest thing I ever heard #1 I told you up front it was weird. > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Whatever sauces your LaSAGna #2 - You DO know the commercial… ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/4 "2026-04-21T00:11:54Z")
How could I not know the ads? They are on All. The. Time. Let your weird flag fly. I’m all for it. (Coming from the girl who was madly in love with Vanilla Ice for a month or two in 10th grade) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/5 "2026-04-21T00:34:55Z")
I knew a guy that thought Erin Esurance was hot ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oZzzRm3l-4I/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/oZzzRm3l-4I?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PL7Sms8PbyaP5tgYH_vviDNuQUkObpb7Sx and i could kinda see his point. Laurel Coppock (“Jan” from Toyota) has a large fanbase. So I dont think the Op is weird. Altho the Progressive ads are getting creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/6 "2026-04-21T00:36:33Z")
No love for the Kohls Lady? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/7 "2026-04-21T00:38:25Z")
Kohl’s Mom is exactly who I was about to mention. At least, the English-language one. For some reason, I also get served a lot of ads for Spanish-speaking Mama Kohl’s, who’s played by a different actress, and she does nothing for me. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/8 "2026-04-21T00:41:00Z")
Allstate actually. It’s the voice Mayhem is kinda cute in a rakish bloodied way. And Dennis assures us that were in good hands. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/9 "2026-04-21T01:43:37Z")
Commercials do go for a certain look, cute, expressive, gorgeous, but still someone you could run into (but won’t) at the grocery store or dry cleaner. There’s nothing weird at all about developing a crush, except in a world that tries to sell the idea the height of feminine beauty is a fashion runway or red-carpet gala. There’s no shortage of contenders. I can think of a few that haven’t been mentioned yet. I kinda wonder if there’s something similar at play with male commercial actors; handsome (but not so much as to be intimidating), and seemingly approachable. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/10 "2026-04-21T01:46:16Z")
Tanner is adorable! ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/11 "2026-04-21T02:02:53Z")
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/boingboing/original/4X/9/c/e/9ce912e8f4c23e9b9de85e8327bd4e5c03ab529f.gif) ](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/boingboing/original/4X/9/c/e/9ce912e8f4c23e9b9de85e8327bd4e5c03ab529f.gif) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/12 "2026-04-21T02:14:50Z")
There is nothing odd about it. A couple of popular Aussie “ad girls”. [Meet the ‘Ford ad girl’: The woman behind those unforgettable car commercials.](https://www.mamamia.com.au/the-girl-in-the-ford-ads/) [Brace Yourselves, Because The Trivago Girl May Be Gone For Good](https://www.bandt.com.au/brace-trivago-girl-may-gone-good/) ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/13 "2026-04-21T02:15:46Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Commercials do go for a certain look, cute, expressive, gorgeous, but still someone you could run into (but won’t) at the grocery store or dry cleaner. I think for me it’s the combination of conventional beauty with quirkiness. I was devastated when I found out Morgan Smith’s red hair was dyed (she’s a blonde). With Marsha, the article I posted pinpoints the moment she had me: ‘when he asks if she is Marsha, responds with an _“I am,”_ before immediately correcting herself: _“I am.”_’ ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/14 "2026-04-21T02:23:35Z")
Well, I have kind of a thing for J.K. Simmons, both as Dr. Skoda in Law & Order, and in his Farmer’s Insurance commercials. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KXCbjGkwFK0/hqdefault.jpg "Farmers Insurance Commercial 2026 J. K. Simmons Fountainhead Ad Review") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXCbjGkwFK0) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/15 "2026-04-21T03:20:05Z")
He does look like the kind of guy one could trust, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/16 "2026-04-21T03:30:39Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Well, I have kind of a thing for J.K. Simmons, both as Dr. Skoda in Law & Order, and in his Farmer’s Insurance commercials. I advise you to never watch _Oz_. Although if we’re discussing commercials, Simmons is the voice of the yellow M&M. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/17 "2026-04-21T03:33:38Z")
Getting back to the OP, I’m surprised I’m the first to mention the goddess of commercial crushes. Milana Vayntrub. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/18 "2026-04-21T03:53:24Z")
Like many men my age, I had a celebrity crush on Brook Shields. The thing is, I never saw a Brook Shields movie. My exposure was limited to her Calvin Klein commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/19 "2026-04-21T03:58:45Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > He does look like the kind of guy one could trust, eh? Yeah, but he sounds like a shower curtain ring salesman. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439/20 "2026-04-21T05:46:05Z")
Milana Vayntrub’s now a regular on the Fox comedy “Going Dutch.” Still crushable. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-commercial-crushes/1029439.md?page=2)