The Real Story Behind Ja Rule's Viral Local Restaurant Commercial

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Ja Rule has had an amazingly chaotic last few years, dating back to his horrific Fyre Fest scam and the way he tried to dig himself out of that dirt. He’s been only trending for comedic reasons as of late. So when this commercial of him shouting out Greek food at a local restaurant surfaced, Ja looked like he was continuing his foolishness.

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Look at this ridiculousness. He’s out here in faded sweats, dingy black socks and looking like a whole clown. The internet has been quick to roast him for this. BUT, there’s more. The video isn’t as big an embarrassment as everyone thought. Ja did this as part of a TBS show where celebrities pitch ideas. His idea? To do local ads to support businesses struggling through COVID-19.

That didn’t stop the jokes from flying. Hit the flip to see them all…

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“Me waiting for 50 Cent to roast the living shit outta Ja Rule for that commercial”

“ja rule better quit disrespecting John Witherspoon and bro’s ba-ba-barbecue”

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“ja rule digging himself out of that fyre fest debt one day at a tyme”

“Me when I saw that Ja Rule is trending. 2020 has already been so much.”

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“Ja Rule just showed everyone what it’s like to be in a recession as a celebrity…”