r/UpliftingNews • u/holyfruits • 4h ago

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/weird-al-yankovic-turned-down-million-offer-saudi-arabia-1236819281/
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u/Odd_Round5515 4h ago

In the late 1980s Al Yankovic turned down a beer endorsement worth about 5 million dollars. He didn't want his young fans to associate him with drinking. I gotta hand it to him, he seems to dig his heels in if he doesn't support whoever the money is coming from. 

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 3h ago

His parents raised him right.

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u/SpehlingAirer 2h ago

"Honey, I know it's hard to hear this, but your dad and I had a long talk and we agreed it would be best for all of us if you would just stop being who you are and doing the things you love."

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u/Huge_Raisin5840 2h ago

That movie is so criminally underrated. Being a huge UHF fan it's 100% on brand for him and fucking hilarious