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Star of 'traumatising' Fruit-E Bars ACC ad talks scars, 'legendary' status

April 20, 2021

Mustapic talks to the star of ACC’s Fruit-E Bars advert. (Source: Other)

Advertisements can make a lasting impression on people, while others are more forgettable. 

One Kiwi ad that has been haunting Seven Sharp reporter James Mustapic since childhood was one for ACC where a woman advertising Fruit-E Bars falls through a glass table.

To conquer his fears, Mustapic caught up with the star of the campaign, Linda McFetridge, to get some answers.

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