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Hosts and Guests

Bonia12 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:34:07 GMT

I have been reading the negative comments on the Community Page and Facebook about QVC hosts and guests.

I have been with the Q since the 1990’s. We have to remember this is not a “reality show” or “soap opera” but a shopping channel.

What makes the Q great are the different personalities of the host and guests.

All the hosts and guests work very hard. It is not easy standing on your feet in one place for hours and keeping the show moving smoothly. Anything that looks easy is usually not.

You need energy and a gift of gab.

I think they are all WONDERFUL and I thank each one of them for years of entertainment along with providing quality products. I love the Q!

Re: Hosts and Guests

Etoile308 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:59:26 GMT

QVC has become a reality show. Remember, entertainment is the key, and actually featuring products to sell has become secondary.

And look at the results.

Now what's not easy is standing on your feet for eight hours a day, often while doing actual manual labor, like hundreds of thousands do everyday.

Re: Hosts and Guests

ajsidney12 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

@Etoile308 Agree, didn't the head honcho previously state that they want to be entertainment 24/7 365? I do not believe every host is good at their presentations, that is my opinion.

And as you state, @Etoile308, plenty of people work in warehouses, are clerks, teachers, nurses, construction workers, servers, and many other professions that are actually very physically, and in some cases very emotionally, hard to do.

Re: Hosts and Guests

They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:58:32 GMT

While it definitely takes a certain skills set to be a successful host, I doubt that it's very demanding physically, especially compared to other occupations, as pointed out.

After a 2, 3 or 4 hour on-air shift (spent frequently on a couch), the hosts retreat to a dressing room with chairs, desks and other workplace comforts.

Not a bad gig if you're good at it.

Re: Hosts and Guests

CalminHeart — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:25:04 GMT

@Bonia12 wrote:

I have been reading the negative comments on the Community Page and Facebook about QVC hosts and guests.

I have been with the Q since the 1990’s. We have to remember this is not a “reality show” or “soap opera” but a shopping channel.

What makes the Q great are the different personalities of the host and guests.

All the hosts and guests work very hard. It is not easy standing on your feet in one place for hours and keeping the show moving smoothly. Anything that looks easy is usually not.

You need energy and a gift of gab.

I think they are all WONDERFUL and I thank each one of them for years of entertainment along with providing quality products. I love the Q!

Enjoy Q if you want. It's nice that you like it.

After 30++ years, watching is no longer something I enjoy. Many reasons.

Re: Hosts and Guests

We rescue cats — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:41:11 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:

Enjoy Q if you want. It's nice that you like it.

After 30++ years, watching is no longer something I enjoy. Many reasons.

I seldom watch it any longer, partly because I just do not need anything and partly just because. I started watching when they took over CVN, I first watched HSN..and loved Bobbi Ray!

Re: Hosts and Guests

FranandZoe — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:01:14 GMT

I've been watching - and shopping at - QVC since the get-go. I still enjoy it. Some hosts more than others - some hosts not so much. I shop more just by looking at "items recently on air."

That being said I was in a few QVC FB groups that I had to leave. Just too negative. It got depressing at times. People were just too mean.

Re: Hosts and Guests

Sheila Morelan — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:08:45 GMT

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes......I keep hearing this many times and I am trying to remember it when someone annoys me. So far, I have not accomplished it but will try. Happy Monday...

Re: Hosts and Guests

pdlinda — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:33:12 GMT

@CalminHeart I watched Leah's show early this morning for a few minutes which was fine...then the next hour began and Leah had Doris Dalton on as a vendor. Doris began "speed talking" to a point where I had to shut it down.

I then briefly went over to HSN and had the same experience. The vendor (very well known but her name escapes me) was pushing a smartwatch and, also, was chattering away SO FAST I quickly shut the TV down.

Re: Hosts and Guests

skatting44 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:38:09 GMT

Items the Host is supposed to showcase is now a

" secondary " since they are all " doing their entertainment gig or storytelling " .

Tonight , I did not hear nor see that all the patterns or colors were presented individually on the Berkshire PJ's while Shawn was supposed to be hosting .

Lack of basic info abt an item and too much chatter abt personal things . Also all that chat abt the airport with Alina , not necessary in showcasing her line .

Re: Hosts and Guests

QVCTVSpree — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:35:17 GMT

@skatting44 You're so right, perfectly said!! I think some of these hosts def overdo the entertainment side of their on-air presentations and so viewers will sometimes unfortunately miss out on key parts and details of the products being presented, cuz of the antics of some hosts, especially when paired up with certain vendors/designers.

I think some of these hosts also kind of spillover their entertainment into their real lives/social media posts outside of the Q. Some of these hosts or vendors use to be hosts kinda come off like they think they are "mini celebs" now, while posting on their social. They are very FAR from being considered a mini-celeb.

Re: Hosts and Guests

songbird — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:03:26 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
While it definitely takes a certain skills set to be a successful host, I doubt that it's very demanding physically, especially compared to other occupations, as pointed out.

After a 2, 3 or 4 hour on-air shift (spent frequently on a couch), the hosts retreat to a dressing room with chairs, desks and other workplace comforts.

Not a bad gig if you're good at it.

I think it its. It's a live show. They have to think on their feet. The worst thing to happen on live is dead air. No sound. They have to keep talking to cover it up. It can't be awkward. A bad show will will drain you and depress you. And you might not keep your show. You have to sell something.

Re: Hosts and Guests

xryretriever — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:55:06 GMT

@pdlinda wrote:
@CalminHeart I watched Leah's show early this morning for a few minutes which was fine...then the next hour began and Leah had Doris Dalton on as a vendor. Doris began "speed talking" to a point where I had to shut it down.

I then briefly went over to HSN and had the same experience. The vendor (very well known but her name escapes me) was pushing a smartwatch and, also, was chattering away SO FAST I quickly shut the TV down.

I do not care for DD at all. As soon as I hear that voice i turn the channel. I do the same when I hear JT and Susan Graver