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Christy’s TV Spot

Through this timeless television commercial, former cover model/entrepreneur Christy Turlington has become active in the campaign to educate teens about addiction to tobacco products. In a compelling 30-second commercial produced in 2000, Christy shares the story of losing her father to lung cancer, talks about the addictive nature of nicotine, and describes her own personal battle to quit smoking.

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Storyboards for the Christy Turlington PSA
Television
Length: 30 seconds

A still from Christy’s television PSA - Christy’s Dad at an airfield.
TURLINGTON: In my life, there are
two people in my family who
have quit smoking.

A still from Christy’s television PSA - Headshot of Christy speaking
Me and my dad.

A still from Christy’s television PSA - Headshot of Christy speaking
For me it took seven years. Nothing worked.

A still from Christy’s television PSA - Christy at the airfield missing her Dad.
When I finally did quit for good, I knew it was one of the biggest accomplishments of my life.

A still from Christy’s television PSA - Headshot of Christy speaking
My dad, it was different for him. He stopped December 1996, just six months before he died from
lung cancer.

A still from Christy’s television PSA - Owain Turlington died from lung cancer just six months after he quit. 1-800-CDC-4636

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