Vanilla Ice wants his fans to know that he is not affiliated with long-shot Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey after a political ad featuring the artist’s name and photograph was promoted by the campaign on Thursday.
The advertisement, shared on the campaign’s website and social media accounts, references an upcoming performance by Vanilla Ice and the Ying Yang Twins at the Ozark Empire Fair and encourages visitors to “join team McCloskey.” In it, McCloskey is pictured beside the ‘90s-era star above a banner that reads: “Featuring Vanilla Ice and Ying Yang Twins.”
In a statement Thursday evening, managers for Vanilla Ice said the rapper did not give approval for his show to be coupled with the political ad.
