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A Kim of Queens reality star from the mid-2010s has made the leap to a different industry—and she's being rewarded for it. Kim Gravel starred in two seasons of her own reality show, Kim of Queens, on Lifetime from 2014 to 2015. On the show, Kim and her family coached and trained young beauty pageant hopefuls through the pageant system.

As a former beauty queen herself, the show was perfect for Kim and her no-nonsense approach. Now she's receiving a huge honor.

Since appearing on reality TV, Kim has transitioned to a new career on QVC, and she was recently honored as QVC's 2024 Vendor of the Year. TV Insider reported that Kim, who has multiple brands with QVC, was named as the network's top seller through her projects like Love Who You Are beauty, Belle by Kim Gravel fashion, and more.

According to the announcement from QVC, Kim's "engaging personality...

Kim Gravel is feeling grateful after being named QVC’s Vendor of the Year for 2024. “My partnership with QVC has been a dream come true,” Gravel wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, July 1. “To everyone who has watched a show or bought a pair of Flexibelles, I’m truly grateful for you!” She added, “Being named Vendor of the Year by @QVC is one of the most meaningful milestones of my career. It’s a celebration of what’s possible when you lead with heart, stay rooted in purpose, and believe in what you’re building, no matter when you start.” Gravel shared her message alongside her official Vendor of the Year announcement, which read, “Kim Gravel has been awarded the prestigious Vendor of the Year Award for her exceptional contributions and success across multiple categories at QVC. Her rebrand from Belle Beauty to Love Who You Are (Lwya) launched in...

QVC veteran Kim Gravel has been opening up about her favorite moments on the shopping network, including some memorable phonecalls she’s received from fans. Speaking to Us Weekly ahead of her Today’s Special Value on Saturday (May 24), the 53-year-old businesswoman said, “I’m all about community. I love family and these customers — I don’t even want to call them customers — I call them our girls and our friends because we have really done life with these people.” She continued, “It’s not a business. It’s a family. It’s a community, and the business just happens because we are in the people business. We’re not in the product business.” The former Miss Georgia launched her fashion brand, Belle by Kim Gravel, in 2016, followed by her Belle Beauty cosmetic line. Gravel, who frequently sells her products on QVC, has reached over $1 billion in sales. Gravel said...

Last week in Episode 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17, 11 queens made it through a “sickening” fashion ball with style icons Law Roach and Hunter Schafer watching their every strut. Determined to keep them on their toes again this week, RuPaul Charles asked them to put their pop culture knowledge and improv skills to the test in “Snatch Game” featuring the legendary Global All Stars icon Alyssa Edwards.

Then, Ru and judges Michelle Visage and Ross Mathews welcome Emmy award winner Quinta Brunson to the dais to serve as guest judge for a “Nailed It!” runway. The contestants still in the running to be named “America’s Next Drag Superstar” at the start of the episode were: Acacia Forgot, Arrietty, Crystal Envy, Jewels Sparkles, Kori King, Lana Ja’Rae, Lexi Love, Lydia B Kollins, Onya Nurve, Sam Star, and Suzie Toot.

Here is our recap of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17, Episode 7, titled “Snatch Game,...

QVC viewers have been seeing fewer of their favorite hosts lately. The home shopping network was originally known for creating public figures from their television hosts. Some of them have successful fashion and lifestyle brands. However, that could change with the growing interest in celebrities and influencers.

Holiday Hosting

The Q is going to look a little different this holiday season. There’s a shift in celebrity-centric shows. For instance, Kim Gravel hosts her own show on Saturday nights. This has been a constant for the past few years. But, these types of shows are becoming more popular.

Chef and former The Chew co-host Carla Hall also had a short-lived show on Saturday nights. She appeared on the network to promote her cookware line, Sweet Heritage.

Legendary fashion designer Dennis Basso has his own show on the network, Dennis & Friends: Holiday Edition. This could become a mainstay moving forward. The...

Veteran television host Kim Gravel, best known for appearing on QVC with her Belle By Her and Belle Beauty products, has opened up about her Bell’s palsy diagnosis for the first time. Ahead of the launch of her new beauty brand, Love Who You Are (Lwya), the entrepreneur took to social media to share a message with her followers. In the post, she revealed her battle with Bell’s palsy, which is a neurological disorder that causes paralysis or weakness on one side of the face. “My daddy always used to say, ‘You’re either heading into a storm, in a storm or coming out of one,’ and y’all, I am dead set in the middle of it,” she said in an Instagram video posted on Saturday, January 20. “I’m in the storm right now.” She continued, “A few weeks ago, I woke up, and half of my...

Oh no! It looks like Mama June Shannon hit a snag in her weight loss journey since the first season of her WeTV show From Not to Hot ended. Luckily, Season 2 is right around the corner, and she has a plan to get her fitness back on track by re-joining the pageant circuit! "You need like a twelve, you were a four!" says Mama June's friend while she's trying on dresses. A quick shot shows June munching on unhealthy food like chips and muffins and jiggling her tummy, admitting "I've gained a few pounds." But don't worry, she's not discouraged! After her major transformation last year, she knows what to do to get back in shape, and she's doing it by signing up for a mother-daughter pageant with daughter Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson! That whole storyline will introduce a series of new and familiar characters, like Kim Gravel from...

Steve Harvey revealed he had his future son-in-law “followed” after his daughter announced they were dating.

The talk show host, 61, touched on reports that Selena Gomez‘s mother, Mandy Teefey, disapproved of her relationship with Justin Bieber on Steve Harvey.

Harvey asked his guests Garcelle Beauvais, Tracey Edmonds, Ta’Rhonda Jones, and Kim Gravel if they would ever date someone who their family disapproved of. While the ladies shared their experiences, it was Harvey who had a tale to tell.

Gravel asked him, “What do you think, Steve? Your daughter is dating a professional athlete, does that scare you?”

“It did in the beginning,...

On Sunday, America will have a new female role model when Miss America chooses its next winner. For Lifetime's “Kim of Queens” star Kim Gravel — a former Miss Georgia and Miss America competitor — the pageant is a huge event for herself, her family and the young pageant girls she coaches. “Miss America is the Super Bowl of beauty for my family,” Gravel told TheWrap. “We all tweet, text, Facebook, and make our predictions on who's going to win. I love texting during the competition with the girls I coach. “Every year I watch Miss America, I get to relive my.

On the Season 1 finale of "Kim of Queens," former beauty queen and pageant coach Kim Gravel finds "Double Trouble" when her newest clients are identical twins, plus tempers are short among mothers Debbie, Angie, Lee and Kelly when their daughters have to team up for a "dynamic duos" pageant.

In the above preview, Gravel cackles maniacally at the prospect of making her little pageant girls buddy up for a competition and promises, "I'm going to put their big mouths to the test."

"Kim of Queens" Season 1 comes to an end Tuesday, April 1 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on Lifetime. There is no word yet as to a Season 2 renewal.

Lifetime reality series “Kim of Queens” will be back this summer to rule the pageant circuit. The cable network has renewed the show for a 10-episode second season set to premiere on Tuesday, June 17th, at 10/9c. “‘Kim of Queens’ is yet another example of our success in providing viewers with a rare look into unique worlds that feature incomparable characters you can't find anywhere else,” Lifetime's nonfiction programming senior vice president Eli Lehrer told TheWrap in a statement. Also read: ‘Orphan Black's’ Dylan Bruce Returning for Lifetime's ‘Flowers in the Attic’ Sequel He continued, “We are very excited to bring Kim Gravel,...