Jim Cantore, Steve Spurrier, Urban Meyer, Carrot Top: Celebs will send you Cameo messages

Remember Cameo? The app that lets you buy personalized messages from TV, movie and sports celebrities? It's having a resurgence this summer, thanks to the actors' strike.

More than 50,000 actors, comedians, writers, politicians, reality stars, content creators, athletes and even famous animals have used Cameo to augment their income and connect with their fans with video messages, video chats and direct messages. But since the SAG-AFTRA strike began in July it's become a lifeline. More than 2,400 performers have joined or reactivated their Cameo accounts since the strike was called, Cameo CEO Steven Galanis toldCNN Business, an increase of 137%.

“You just assume that they’re making all this money, they’re rich and famous, but the vast majority of them just aren’t,” Galanis told CNN. “Something like Cameo is certainly the better way for many of them to bridge the gap.”

Especially during a strike. Union actors have very strict rules about what they can and can't do during a strike. But last May the union and Cameo agreed that actors could count their Cameo earnings toward health and pension benefits, making the service one of the very few ways actors can keep working as the strike continues. And the extra money certainly helps when an estimated 86% of the actors in the union make less than the $26,000 a year required to qualify for union insurance.

Some of the stars who recently jumped back on include Alyssa Milano, Chris Wood, China McClain, and even SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher.

Short, personalized messages can run anywhere from $1 to $1,500 but the average price is $70. There's also Cameo for Business, which offers personalized videos that can be used for commercial purposes, average price $1,700 a pop.

If you're in the market, now's your chance to get a wedding proposal, a gender reveal, a fantasy football gloat or even just a hello from your favorite celeb. Here are ten Florida celebrities waiting to say hi.

Steve Spurrier

Want to hear from the "winningest coach" in Florida and South Carolina? Steve Spurrier, the "Head Ball Coach," former Gators quarterback and former 49ers player, coached the University of Florida to seven SEC titles and one national championship. He's retired now, but ready to send you a shoutout. Half of the proceeds go to Tyler's Hope, a charity for dystonia awareness.

• Messages: $9

• Personalized video: $229

• Video for commercial use: $1,603

Carrot Top

Actor and comedian Carrot Top (Scott Thompson) is a Florida native, the son of a NASA engineer, and a Florida Atlantic alum.

"What is up?" he posted on his introductory Cameo video. "I know you're thinking right now who's the weird woman with the red hair and the mustache?"

• Personalized video: $150

• Video for commercial use: $2,500

Jim Cantore

OK, he's not a Florida native. And we're not exactly happy to see him visit. But the Weather Channel host known for showing up at the most dangerous sites during hurricanes and other disastrous weather conditions and reporting from inside punishing wind, rain and flood conditions is, unfortunately, a regular visitor to the Sunshine State so he counts. Get a message from him for $5 or a personal video for $100.

"If you've got a special weather geek in your life that you want to send a message to, this is the place to do it!" Cantore said on the site.

• Messages: $5

• Personalized video: $100

• Video for commercial use: $700

Vanilla Ice

$399 gets you a personal video from 90s rapper Vanilla Ice.

The actor, musician and Wellington resident Robert "Vanilla Ice" Van Winkle had his own resurgence when his song "Ninja Rap" from the 1991 film, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret of the Ooze," was included in the soundtrack for this year's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" reboot by Seth Rogen. And he's ready to share it with you.

"Whether it's a bar mitzvah, a birthday, whatever it is. Maybe you're having a baby, want a little 'Ice, Ice Baby' shoutout, whatever!" he says on the site. "Holla, holla, word to your mother."

• Personalized video: $399

• Video for commercial use: $50,000

Jesse Palmer

Canadian-born Jesse Palmer has had a wild career. He played college football for the Gators, went pro for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Montreal Alouettes, was picked to be the bachelor on the fifth season of "The Bachelor," became a college football analyst for ESPN and a contributor to "Good Morning America," hosted the "Holiday Baking Championship" and "DailyMailTV," and is now the permanent host of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." But he's still got time for you.

• Messages: $3

• Personalized video: $299

• Video for commercial use: $25,000

Lakatriona Brunson

Lakatriona Brunson has several claims to fame. The Miami native competed in track and field in college, was a power forward on Tennessee State's basketball team, starred as fan-favorite Bernice in the truTV series "South Beach Tow," and became the first female high school football coach in Florida. On Cameo she offers $4 messages and $25 personal videos, sunglasses on.

"I'm grimy, we're gonna get it down, let's get these videos rolling," she said.

• Messages: $4

• Personalized video: $25

• Video for commercial use: $500

Dara Torres

Olympic gold-medal-winning swimmer Dara Torres, who lives in Coral Springs, is ready to talk to you. Torres will show off her medals if you like — she won four gold, four silver and four bronze.

• Messages: $10

• Personalized video: $75

• Video for commercial use: $525

Urban Meyer

Gators coach for two BCS National Championships, commentator for ESPN, Ohio Buckeyes coach for their BCS win, and briefly head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Urban Meyer has been a controversial figure in Florida for years for his wins, his aggressive tactics, his treatment of players and his personal conduct.

Now retired, Meyer is offering messages with all proceeds going to "fighting human trafficking."

• Messages: $3

• Personalized video: $345

• Video for commercial use: $2,415

Dog the Bounty Hunter

Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman, star of various reality shows over the years depicting the life of a bounty hunter and his family such as "Dog's Most Wanted" and "Dog the Bounty Hunter," will send you messages from his new Marco Island digs.

If you want a message from me, sometimes important, sometimes dangerous, and sometimes I can be funny," he said. "I'm an all-around good guy, slayer of dragons."

And if you're looking for the rest of the family, Chapman's daughter Bonnie and grandson Dakota are also available.

• Messages: $3

• Personalized video: $300

• Video for commercial use: $750

Nilsa Prowant

In 2017, Florida Man stepped back and "Floribama Shore" stepped up, an MTV reality show in the tone of "Jersey Shore" set in the Florida Panhandle documented eight young adults living together during the summer. The show ran for four seasons but was derailed by COVID, Hurricane Michael, a lawsuit, complaints from Panama City Beach residents and a move to St. Petersburg.

Panhandle native Nilsa Prowant, one of the stars of the show, who was arrested after authorities said she flashed a crowd and kicked out a car window, is offering messages for $15 and personal videos for $75.

• Messages: $15

• Personalized video: $75

If you're a diehard "Floribama Shores" fan, you also can get messages from stars Aimee Elizabeth Hall, Codi Lee Butts, Kirk Medas, Gus Caleb Smyrnios, and Brandon Spikes.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Florida's Dog the Bounty Hunter, Food Network's Jesse Palmer on Cameo