Thursday, August 21, 2008 - Page updated at 04:30 AM
Sanjaya appears in Nationwide Insurance commercial
Former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar is pitching Nationwide Insurance. He's in a new ad that's part of the company's "Life Comes at You Fast" campaign.
Former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar is pitching Nationwide Insurance. He's in a new ad that's part of the company's "Life Comes at You Fast" campaign.
He says he thinks the ad is "really funny" and he knows from personal experience life comes at you fast. He says he went from being an unknown singer to appearing before of millions of people as an "American Idol" contestant, and now he's doing a commercial for Nationwide.
In the ad, Sanjaya visits India to seek advice from a wise man who tells him he needs a retirement plan - and a haircut.
Sanjaya sports a hairstyle similar to the ones he made famous while on "American Idol."
Other celebrities who have poked fun at themselves in the campaign include Kevin Federline, Fabio and MC Hammer.
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