What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

The Toyotathon's Biggest Fan

Toyota Jan was someone who loved Toyota so much that she would go to dealerships and pretend to be one of the employees. Toyota loved her back too because they paid Coppock $1 million just to stand in front of the camera and pretend like she knows everything about a car brand. Coppock still picks up roles here and there, but she takes it easy now that her bank account is full. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.