Published on: October 21, 2024, 07:53h.
Last updated on: October 19, 2024, 11:16h.
A viral Las Vegas celebrity home listing caught the attention last week, following the trade of wide receiver Davante Adams from the Raiders to the New York Jets.
The listing featured a 7,421 square foot house with eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and its own Taco Bell.
“Imagine waking up to the smell of crunchwraps, every single morning,” the ad read, mentioning “fire sauce packets … in every drawer” before concluding with “Come home, come hungry.”
The listing cleverly played off three humorous TV commercials for the fast-food chain featuring the NFL star earlier this year. In one of the commercials, Adams had a Taco Bell built into his home as part of his payment for being a company spokesperson.
Another commercial showed Adams requesting a second Taco Bell, and the company added Todd, a manager from corporate, to oversee both.
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Despite the joke, not everyone on social media could distinguish humor from reality. After Taco Bell shared a screenshot of the fake listing on Oct. 15, many viewers, including the 3 million who saw the tweet, seemed to take it seriously.
“Love this,” commented user @ThePoloGroundz. “Nobody believed me when I told them he has a Taco Bell in his home.”
“Do you have to staff it yourself or does it come with a Taco Bell staff already in place?” wondered user @amandavi613.
“Requesting price info, thanks,” commented @UndisputedBelts.
User @TheM4inMan was not convinced, stating: “Nah man, he’s keeping that thing.”
During an interview on Oct. 15, ESPN’s Pat McAfee kept the joke alive by asking Adams if he planned to install a Taco Bell in Aaron Rodgers’ home, with whom he was reunited through the Jets trade.
“No, we’re going to travel,” Adams replied. “I have two in my Vegas home, so we’ll just keep those over there.”
The actual mansion Adams reportedly purchased in Las Vegas when he joined the Raiders in 2022 is no laughing matter. Situated in The Ridges subdivision of Spring Valley, it cost $11.4 million and boasts four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and no Todds.
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