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Dancer Svenja Krach
Crocs started selling shoes in 2002.
Many people thought they were ugly.
But they have gradually become popular.
Celebrities started wearing them to make a bold fashion statement.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopie Goldberg is an American actor, comedian, and author.
She was one of the first celebrities to wear Crocs on the red carpet.
Whoopie has dyslexia and speaks up for people who have dyslexia.
Yeonjun
Yeonjun is a member of the K-pop band Tomorrow X Together.
The band say that their name has a special meaning:
5 people who come together to create a better tomorrow.
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Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is a singer and actress from Florida, USA.
She has won 20 Guinness World Records.
She's currently the only artist in history to have done this.
Ariana has adopted several rescue dogs as pets.
Donna Rena Walton
Dr. Donna Rena Walton is an author.
She is one of America's top disability advocates.
She's the founder of the Divas With Disabilities Project.
Nicholas Braun
Actor and singer Nicholas Braun wore Crocs for the Emmys 2020.
He told the L.A. Times he first hesitated:
I thought, am I really going to wear some Crocs to the Emmys?
Crocs works with celebrities as global ambassadors.
The celebrities inspire their fans to combine Crocs with their own style.
Alielle Vandenberg
Arielle Vandenberg is an American actress and comedian.
She is the latest Crocs ambassador.
She's a social media star and the presenter of the reality TV show Love Island USA.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a film producer, actor and singer.
She's passionate about women’s rights.
Priyanka is also famous for her fashion style.
In February 2020, Priyanka Chopra released her memoir book.
The title of the book is "Unfinished".
She says about the book:
I know traditional India and its ancient wisdom.
And modern India with it's busy cities too.
My upbringing was a mix of traditional and modern Indias.
And a mix of the East and West too.
Crocs creates special Crocs styles
with celebrities, designers, artists and companies.
To buy the special styles you have to be fast.
Often only a limited amount are made.
Some of the special Crocs are sold out in 15 minutes!
Diplo
Diplo is a Grammy Award-winning DJ, songwriter and producer.
His Crocs design is inspired by a journey through the woods.
The Crocs come with plastic mushrooms to attach to the shoes.
The mushrooms light up and glow in the dark.
Justin Bieber
Canadian musician Justin Bieber and Crocs worked together twice designing Crocs.
The first ones were yellow.
As a surprise Justin posted a photo of a pair of Crocs floating in a pool.
The caption just said "Soon."
His fans suspected that he was hinting he'd designed Crocs.
Justin's Crocs sold out in just 90 minutes.
Then Justin designed lilac-colored Crocs Clogs combined with white socks.
The white socks were from Justin's personal clothing brand.
His clothing brand is called Drew House.
Krystle D’Souza
Indian actor Krystle D’Souza wears Crocs designed by Carrots by Anwar.
She says they are a perfect mix of streetwear and comfort.
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Jake Nodar
Jake Nodar is an American Horse trainer and reality TV Star.
Watch this video of him playing soccer with the pony.
Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose is an Australian model, actress, and television presenter.
She designed the "Just Love" Crocs Classic Bae Clogs.
Crocs says that Ruby embodies Crocs motto “Come As You Are”.
Shingi Rice, aka bluespit
Shingi Rice also uses the name bluespit.
She's wearing the Crocs designed by Ruby Rose.
Shingi is a fashion and portrait photographer of British-Zimbabwean origin.
She says: "I take pictures of beautiful souls in beautiful clothes."
She photographs:
women of colour, especially black women
people with disabilities
models of all ages and sizes
Take a look at her photos on Instagram.
Yang Mi
Yang Mi is a Chinese actress, singer, and Crocs ambassador.
She has been winning awards for her work since 2011.
She founded Chinese television show production company called Jiaxing Media.
Ishaani Krishna
Ishaani Krishna is an Indian actor.
For the Onam festival she wore a saree and Crocs.
She decorated with Jibbitz charms spelling out “KERALA”.
The Onam festival is the most popular festival in the Indian state of Kerala.
Ishaani says:
I believe fashion is about being comfortable and feeling good.
Crocs matches my style perfectly.
They are comfy, stylish, and easy to clean.
Pat and his brother Zachary Valentine
Zachary Valentine is a TickTock star with 5 million followers.
You can watch his videos on YouTube.
He wants you to know that he's living and loving life with Down syndrome.
Alani Figueroa
Alani Figueroa, also uses the name Wuzg00d.
She is an American fashion trendsetter and Instagram star.
Check out her amazing outfits on Instagram.
Post Malone
Post Malone is a musician from the USA.
He got his stage name from a website that creates rap names.
You can get your own rap name on this website : www.myrapname.com
Post Malone has designed 5 Crocs styles.
He donated 10,000 of those to hospital workers.
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Bretman Rock
Bretman Rock is a Filipino-American beauty influencer.
He has a reality YouTube show called MTV's Following: Bretman Rock.
The show is filmed in Hawaii.
The cast is made up of Rock, his family, and his close friends.
Bad Bunny
The musician Bad Bunny is from Puerto Rico.
His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.
He's has a deep, slurred singing style.
Bad Bunny is famous for his fashion style too.
Bad Bunny’s Crocs have glow-in-the-dark Jibbitz charms.
They sold out in just 16 minutes!
Svenja Krach
German dancer Svenja Krach is doing a ballet jump called pas de chat.
Pas de chat is French for The step of the cat.
You jump into the air and pull your feet up like a cat.
Svenja Krach's 2 biggest passions are dance and fashion.
I want to show people that they can wear whatever they want.
Don't be afraid to be just the way you are.
There's no need to follow trends if you don't feel like it.
You don't have to prove anything to anyone."
Prices for Crocs start at around 40 US dollars.
Click here to see the Crocs online store.
Then select the country you live in.
You can add a photograph wearing your Crocs on their website gallery.
Follow Crocs on Instagram: @Crocs
Check if your country has its own Instagram account.
Crocs can see your photo if you add @crocs and #comeasyouare to your caption text.
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Photos: Crocs, Svenja Krach, Tomorrow X Together , Ariana Grande , Donna Rena Walton , Nicholas Braun , Krystle D’Souza , Jake Nodar , Shingi Rice , Ishaani Krishna , Zachary Valentine , Alani Figueroa , Bretman Rock