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Nespresso Names Dua Lipa to Lead Record 'Vertuo World' Campaign as Clooney Steps Back

The pop star fronts a Gen Z pivot focused on iced, flavored, cocktail-style coffee.

Overview

  • Nespresso says Vertuo World is its biggest campaign in 40 years by spend, with a global rollout across television, online video, and social media.
  • The initiative aims to attract younger consumers by spotlighting iced coffee, espresso martinis, and café-style flavored drinks.
  • George Clooney, ambassador since 2006, will appear briefly in the campaign and continues to collaborate, though Lipa is the lead face.
  • Lipa marked the ambassadorship at a New York launch event and posted, “Highly caffeinated in NYC with @nespresso,” driving swift Instagram engagement.
  • Clooney’s era included activism tied to the role, notably funding the Satellite Sentinel Project and pressing coffee-climate transparency.