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Kim Gravel's Emotional Diva Moment Over Pasties Testimonial
16 Mar
Summary
- A QVC shopper shared an unusual story about pasties and tassels on air.
- Designer Kim Gravel embraced the caller's unique fashion confession live.
- Gravel is launching a new digital course on live selling strategies soon.

QVC fashion designer Kim Gravel found immense joy in a recent live television call from a shopper named Maryanne. The caller shared a surprising and unconventional testimonial about using tassels from a blouse on her pasties.
Gravel, 54, embraced the unique confession with enthusiasm, calling Maryanne her "emotional support diva" and praising her for making her day. Host Mary DeAngelis, 50, also reacted humorously to the unscripted moment.
Gravel, who has been recognized as QVC's vendor of the year, is preparing to launch her new eight-module digital course, "Selling With Soul," on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. This course will detail her methods for achieving over $1.4 billion in live sales.
She believes that genuine connection and making customers feel valued are key to authentic and sustainable business growth through live selling. Gravel previously noted that QVC doesn't pre-screen caller topics, emphasizing the genuine surprise element of live customer interactions.




