Sparah

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Sparah
Client Virgin Mobile USA
TitleSparah
Product
  • Mobile devices
  • Mobile data packages
Release date(s)2011

Sparah is the name of Virgin Mobile USA's summer 2011 marketing campaign. Its name is the combined names of Spencer Falls and Sarah Carroll, two complete strangers chosen from obscurity to be manufactured into a celebrity couple for the company's marketing campaign. The two were introduced in a series of commercials, print ads, and a web series. [1]

Since the launch of the campaign, Sparah has received significant media attention, having appeared on pop culture websites and magazines. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Virgin Mobile USA". www.facebook.com.
  2. "Who Wore It Best? Paris Hilton Vs. Sarah Carroll". Radar Online. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  3. "Spencer Falls and Sarah Carroll". Tyler Shields. 2011-05-09. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-08-06.