Nintendo: Wii Fit underwear girl is not PR stunt
Games giant Nintendo have denied that a viral video of a young woman gyrating in her knickers as she plays on Wii Fit is a publicity stunt.The clip was posted to YouTube has now been watched by more than two million people and features the woman wearing just a T-shirt, stripy knickers and glasses as she plays.
Giovanny Gutierrez says he filmed his girlfriend without her knowledge and he said that she was furious when she first found out
But when it was revealed that Gutierrez is a marketing executive from Florida many speculated that it was a stunt.
Now Nintendo have said the video is "absolutely, 100% nothing to do with Nintendo", adding that they did not create it and was not aware of it until it was brought to their attention.
Gutierrez is director of interactive media at US ad agency Tinsley Advertising. On the firms website it says he "creates web, e-mail and interactive marketing solutions that perfectly integrate with television, radio and print campaigns."
"Gio is a master of e-commerce, having created web portals for scores of businesses," the site adds
The star of the one-minute clip 'Why every guy should buy their girlfriend a Wii Fit.' is 25-year-old Lauren Bernat who works as an account executive at Tinsley Advertising, where her duties include "evaluating the responses to our Internet advertising".
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