Get the Fake Outta Here ft. Jelly Roll - Zevia | Clapboard Ad Archive

Zevia’s 2025 campaign Get the Fake Outta Here ft. Jelly Roll, created by Maximum Effort, seizes the zero artificial, zero sugar moment in the United States’ non-alcoholic drinks market with unapologetic clarity, pairing the forces of cultural resonance and ingredient transparency to challenge the legacy of sugar-laden sodas. Deploying Jelly Roll as the campaign’s recurring public face, the work leans into what Clapboard’s taxonomy would classify as FORMAT#8—Ongoing Characters or Celebrities, anchoring Zevia’s health-minded proposition to the distinct credibility and relatability that its star model provides. The brand’s choice to employ a performance-driven narrative rather than a literal demonstration mirrors the expectations of a younger, attention-savvy audience that reads authenticity as both a product claim and a brand behavior, reading between the lines of the campaign’s colloquially direct rallying cry to reject the artificial in favor of something real. Maximum Effort’s creative approach eschews ornate messaging for cut-through simplicity, capitalizing on the power of a central celebrity figure who speaks to both the wellness-conscious and the culturally attuned—consumers eager for brands whose positions match their own demands for ingredient clarity and lifestyle alignment. The striking 4K film execution, amplified via digital platforms like YouTube, lands with impact in a crowded social feed, supported by substantial audience engagement and clearly visible in its strong reach, which reinforces Zevia’s unique position in a segment dominated by incumbents such as LaCroix and Bubly. Branding remains front and center throughout, and the campaign’s memorable title and messaging signal that Zevia is not just changing what’s in the can, but the tenor of the conversation around soda at large. This film does not rely on nostalgia or category tropes—its rejection of the fake in both product and persona embodies a direct response to the skepticism today’s consumers bring to functional food and drink claims, offering Zevia as the trustworthy alternative that won’t compromise on taste or identity. The campaign earns 69/100 in Clapboard’s global creative archive. Zevia’s latest move signals a category shift toward bolder, personality-led storytelling in beverage marketing, as increasingly discerning consumers demand proof of authenticity in both the cup and the conversation.