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This study aims to investigate the impact of celebrity endorsement dimensions, namely attractiveness, trustworthiness, and expertise, in social media advertisements for the food, beverages, and telecommunications sectors on brand love through brand image among students in higher education institutions in Egypt. A mixed research method was employed, utilizing online questionnaires to collect data from a convenience sample of students at Cairo and Port Said universities. 399 fully completed responses were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results showed that the positive impact of celebrity endorsement dimensions on brand image. Furthermore, the results highlighted the positive impact of brand image on brand love. Ultimately, the study emphasized the vital role of brand image as a mediating variable in the relationship between celebrity endorsement dimensions and brand love.
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