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Spread the word: Kelly Ripa does not have her own skincare line. We repeat: Kelly Ripa does not have a skincare line, and she is not leaving Live With Kelly and Ryan.
How do we know this? Besides the fact that ABC has not made any formal announcement, she told Bon Appetit earlier this year that she's actually a huge fan of Madonna's beauty line. So, if Kelly did indeed have her own products, she'd likely be promoting them.
In short, this means that all of those messages floating around on Twitter that you've been seeing since last year about her leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan to pursue her own skincare/beauty line are, in fact, bogus.
Sadly, Kelly is just one of many celebrities who have seemingly found themselves in the middle of an ongoing skincare scam online. Lara Spencer, Joanna Gaines, Robin Roberts, and Savannah Guthrie have all dealt with fraudsters claiming that these women were leaving their respective TV programs to pursue beauty brands. The goal? Use their celeb status to sell products and/or collect your personal information.
To do this, it looks like some websites will put up fake reviews from celebs and replace the product name with their own. For instance, one site falsely quotes Kathie Lee Gifford saying that "after a month of using Ave Creme, my skin is completely smooth without a wrinkle in sight." A different blog, however, uses that same exact line, but replaced "Ave Creme" with "Restora Dream Skin."
In an attempt to spread awareness, many stars have spoken out and warned against the scam on social media. Lara, in fact, even promised her Instagram followers that she was "working with authorities to identify the operators of these online fraud sites."
ABC reportedly addressed rumors about Kelly "leaving to pursue her beauty business full-time" back in July 2018. Responding to a fan's question, the show's account allegedly wrote "It's not true. Don't worry!"
While we're hoping that these fraudulent websites can be shut down soon, it's always best to be on your guard when online shopping. When in doubt, use these safety tips from the Good Housekeeping Institute before you do any online purchasing or offering up your information:
- Watch out for links sent from an unknown number or email. You should never, ever click on a link sent to you if you don't recognize the number or email address.
- Keep your eyes peeled for bad grammar or typos. Real and distinguished businesses proofread their official communications.
- Be extremely cautious with your personal info. Always be conservative with what you provide to any website, and make sure that you're entering it through the retailer's website directly.
