Host Kerstin Lindquist Spills the Beans

cranbud · ‎09-29-2012

Q host, Kerstin Lindquist spilled the beans while pitching a product in a video. Kerstin thanked her fans for complementing her style and taste in clothes. But, Kerstin said, she could not take the credit, because the Q provides her with her own personal stylist--Maria McCool. Wow, that name sounds familiar… I thought. Yes--Maria McCool brings Calista Tools to QVC! (BTW, not one of the products is customer top rated.) I mean, really, who do you have to know at the Q to get a gig as a stylist (on their payroll) and be a vendor (sell products)at the same time? Customers pay her salary while buying her products. Conflict of interest? Nice work if you can get it. (Ms. McCool’s bio online states she first started with QVC as a stylist to hosts in 1994.)

insomniac · ‎03-09-2010

I see it that McCool has two positions at QVC. It certainly doesn't bother me.

Lulu3 · ‎03-14-2010

I don't think that is spilling the beans. Hosts have mentioned Maria being the stylist to the hosts for years.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

that isn't really a conflict of interest.........since both jobs are for the same company

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kcvl · ‎08-07-2010

Jill's husband, Doug Dunne, owns a company called Creatively Dunne which appears to help vendors and reps. sell their items on QVC. I think he reps Maria McCool of Calista Tools who is also Jill's hair stylist.

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

Here is some background on Maria, from an interview with Nancy H.

http://community.qvc.com/blogs/beauty-banter/topic/318029/my-interview-with-maria-mccool-calista-too...

cranbud · ‎09-29-2012

On 1/18/2014 kcvl said: Jill's husband, Doug Dunne, owns a company called Creatively Dunne which appears to help vendors and reps. sell their items on QVC. I think he reps Maria McCool of Calista Tools who is also Jill's hair stylist.

Thanks for the info. Very kind of you to post it. :-).

cranbud · ‎09-29-2012

On 1/18/2014 lolakimono said:
Here is some background on Maria, from an interview with Nancy H.

http://community.qvc.com/blogs/beauty-banter/topic/318029/my-interview-with-maria-mccool-calista-too...

Thanks so much for the link. I checked it out. (Nancy Hornback, is such a sweetie. Truly lovely person, with such positive energy.) Very informative. Guess Maria's dual role isn't as undercover as I thought. Ha ha!

Remee · ‎11-12-2013

I'm surprised to learn Kirsten has a stylist. The reason being is I think a stylist would put a host in a variety of colors, as well as clothing styles. 99% of Kirsten's wardrobe is blue, some shade of it. Then I found that she had a strong penchant for the color blue, in her home decor, as well as all things, including her wardrobe which is a lot of dark blue, but also all shades of blue. So I thought she was doing this as her preference. Didn't know a stylist would do such.