--- title: Johnny Manziel Snickers Ad Transforms Him into a Aerobics Instructor description: Johnny Manziel turns into aerobics instructor Johnny JamBoogie in a new Snickers ad canonical: https://time.com/3206955/johnny-manziel-snickers-ad/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-28T15:25:56.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:12:50.991Z og:title: Watch Johnny Manziel Dancercize in a New Snickers Ad og:description: Meet Johnny JamBoogie og:url: https://time.com/3206955/johnny-manziel-snickers-ad/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt338507ad8d349770/6986a14313c79f2c5c193a27/screen-shot-2014-08-28-at-11-14-44-am.png?branch=production&width=816&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 816 og:image:height: 459 og:image:alt: Screen Shot 2014-08-28 at 11.14.44 AM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Johnny Manziel Dancercize in a New Snickers Ad twitter:description: Meet Johnny JamBoogie twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt338507ad8d349770/6986a14313c79f2c5c193a27/screen-shot-2014-08-28-at-11-14-44-am.png?branch=production&width=816&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Johnny Manziel Dancercize in New Snickers Ad > Sponsored content. 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According to a new commercial, Johnny Football transforms into Johnny JamBoogie, an aerobics instructor jazzercising his way into our hearts. While the entire point of the commercial is that a bite of a candy bar has the power to get his football helmet-wearing head straight and turn his back on florescent leotard-wearing older women, we must ask — does Manziel have to choose? Dance can be an important part of any pre-game or post-touchdown routine. Signature steps can get you new endorsement deals, Manziel. 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