Ringo Starr has confirmed the myth that he's never eaten a pizza, although those with a better memory than I have remembered that he's starred in a Pizza Hut commercial.
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The Beatles drummer visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! where the host wanted to crack down on many tall tales and myths that Starr has amassed over his rather eventful life. One of which was about the time he got high with Bob Dylan.
He started his line of questioning off with, "is it true you've never eaten pizza?"
"I've never had a pizza," he solemnly answered, before repeating it again for a bigger reaction. Then, he shockingly added that he's never eaten a curry either, which elicited another audience response. Of course, this is crazy talk, but he does have a legitimate reason.
"I'm allergic to several items," he explained. "You don't know what they're putting in it half the time."
"I'm pretty strict with myself cuz it makes me ill immediately," he elaborated. And that's fair enough. Although it's a huge shame, allergies are not to be messed with.
"I used to think you had the greatest life," Kimmel joked, "and now I realize mine is better."
Despite This, Ringo Starr Had No Problem Promoting Pizza
It was Billboard that pointed out Ringo Starr's pizza commercial, although I couldn't help but notice one minor detail in the ad that now makes sense.
Ringo Starr was the face of Pizza Hut's 1995 ad campaign for their new stuffed crust. In the advertisement, Starr jokes about getting The Beatles back together. Who joins him instead, however, are the Monkees. Although Ringo Starr holds a pizza slice with the others, he never actually takes a bite.
In the final scene of the ad, the Monkees bite into their pizza slices, but Starr doesn't join them. This wouldn't have been noticeable when watching it on TV. But now we know he avoids pizza, it's impossible to miss.
Although it's ethically dubious to promote a product you can't personally vouch for, I feel like it isn't a huge deal as Pizza Hut was already incredibly popular in the 1990s. A dubious practice, but a practically harmless one in this context.
