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[Anonymous032819]

There are plenty of disabled people who hold down regular jobs.

There are people in wheelchairs who work, and don't collect a disability check.

It's a disservice to just assume that just because one is disabled (in a wheelchair, etc) that all they do is stay home and collect a disability check.

[blackhole99]

Let's face it,the public does not want to see someone in a wheelchair or worse hosting on air, makes them feel bad and they don't want to feel bad when they shop.  Like the one poster said,"the prettier the better".

[GCR18]

I'm not familiar with the other shopping channels.  Do they have disabled hosts on staff?

[happycat]

There are many types of disabilities as has already been stated on here.

I know someone who is hearing impaired, I would think that is a disability, she has a full time job, wears hearing aids.

Some folks with disabilities can work, some folks can not.

I don't think we can just say none of these hosts has a disability, just because they are not in a wheelchair.

[chrystaltree]

It's not like all disabilities are visible.  Perhaps they do have a disabled host.

[BirkiLady]

@Melly52  Many disabilities are not visable. Frankly, it isn't any of your business who is disabled. As large as QVC/HSN are, I'm positive many of the hosts have health problems you would be surprised about. Most of us with disabilities have learned to live with them and, statistically, work as hard (or harder) than other employees.

Please don't bring this up again. It is rude and unsensitive.

[Caffeina]

Although not a host, Francesco Clark appears on QVC representing his Clark's Botanicals line. He severed his spinal cord in a diving accident, and is a National Ambassador for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

[ID2]

I've never given it a second thought. 

[Annabellethecat66]

@Melly52  I understand what you are saying (I think I do).

I've wondered why people with visual disabilities aren't on TV more often.

I wonder why people in wheelchairs or some other physical disability aren't on some game shows?  

I figure it's all about insurance...maybe?  But they should be represented.  They could do The Price Is Right.  They could do Jeopardy.  They could do a lot of game shows.

I think there should also be more diversity on QVC an on TV.

This isn't the place to get into it now, but these are some of the things that I've spoken about here before.

Why don't you contact the powers that be on QVC and ask them?  I'm curious what they'd tell you.

[proudlyfromNJ]

As another poster said maybe a person in a wheelchair has not applied for a host job at QVC. Same for game shows,etc. Has anyone in a wheelchair applied to go on Jeopardy or other shows?