Shawn Killinger Biography

Shawn Killinger, a famous QVC TV Host, is a well-known TV personality who is most recognized for his spontaneity and dedication to work. He began his career as a set assistant for CBS Evening News then worked for Late Show with David Letterman and CBS 60 Minutes . Since 2007, Killinger has entertained millions of viewers as the host of QVC, boosting the company’s sales. S he describes himself as a warrior shopper and spreader of hope on his QVC profile page. Prior to his popularity on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart and QVC , he worked as a set assistant for various networks known asCBS Evening News and Late Show with David Letterman .

Early life of Shawn Killinger

Shawn Killinger was born on November 2, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan. At age 11 he moved to Mexico City with his family and lived there for four years.

He attended the International American School Foundation and later graduated from Penn State University at State College with a degree in Marketing.

Killinger worked with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) while enrolling at the university. She is fluent in Spanish.

Shawn Killinger’s career

Shawn Killinger moved to New York City in 1997 shortly after completing his graduation. Initially, he worked for the CBS Page Program as an ensemble assistant, where he provided scripts for Dan rather for the CBS Evening News and later helped seat audience members on the David Letterman show, Late Show with David Letterman . He later became an assistant producer on CBS News’ ‘Foreign Desk’.

After working for nearly two years behind the scenes, Killinger finally decided to get in front of the camera, serving as an anchor and reporter for both Fox and CBS stations. She was a local and network newscaster for 10 years, later hosting a show for an affiliate in Orlando, Florida.

Shawn Killinger was a cast member on Martha Stewart’s ‘Apprentice’ in which she gets fired because the host didn’t like her catchphrase ‘Fake it ’til you make it’, but it eventually became a rage in popular culture. Later, he joined Martha Stewart in promoting her QVC clothing line. In 2007, Killinger joined QVC as a show host and has entertained millions of viewers ever since.

net worth and salary

Shawn Killinger is a popular television personality who rose to fame as a host for QVC. He has an estimated net worth of $1 million. The average salary for QVC TV hosts is between $79,000 and $115,000, so he could earn the same numbers.

Married to Joe Caretta; Adopted Girl

Consultant married to Shawn Killinger Joe Caretta in an intimate ceremony. The couple met through dating sites and eventually fell in love. In 2014, when she suddenly disappeared from her shows, different rumors began to surface, then she came out with a heartfelt post on Facebook where she said that she had an unfortunate miscarriage while she was five months pregnant with a daughter.

Later in June 2017, the couple adopted a baby girl, Jagger Jude . She also has two stepchildren from her husband’s first marriage. Currently, the family of three resides in Philadelphia. She often posts family photos of her on her Instagram, where she has over 86k followers as of August 2019.

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In 2008, Killinger was involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he served as a ‘Wish Grantor’, granting the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses and considers it one of the most important things in his life.

Controversy

In 2015, Killinger and designer Isaac Mizrahi were trolled on the internet after they argued about whether the Moon is a planet or a star during the show. Later, they got information off-camera that the Moon is a natural satellite.

After a year of controversy, a petition was filed on consumer advocacy website ‘Angry Consumer’ requesting the removal of ‘egomaniacal’ personality ‘Shawnie Sue’ as the show’s host. The petition was viewed more than 24,000 times with 200 comments, though not everyone agreed with the original poster.

Health problem

There was once a rumor about her that she had cancer, however, she has not revealed any such health issues. However, the source has revealed that her father was diagnosed with cancer and then overcame it after some chemotherapy.

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