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7mo ago

Cheryl Hines Criticized for Video Featuring RFK Jr. Showering in Product Promotion

The actress shared a social media clip promoting her beauty line while her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., showered in the background, drawing mixed reactions online.

Cheryl Hines and her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pictured in January 2018 at the 24th Annual SAG Awards, have been subject to marriage rumors over the past year. On Friday, Hines posted a video sparking online conversation of her promoting beauty products as RFK Jr. showers.
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Overview

  • Cheryl Hines posted a Black Friday promotional video for her eco-friendly beauty brand, Hines+Young, featuring her husband RFK Jr. showering in the background.
  • The video highlighted a 60% discount on products, including candles branded with RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) slogan, now tied to his nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary.
  • The clip drew backlash on social media, with some calling it 'cringeworthy' and 'tacky,' while others viewed it as a bold marketing move.
  • The video comes after a tumultuous year for the couple, including RFK Jr.'s endorsement of Donald Trump and allegations of a digital affair with journalist Olivia Nuzzi.
  • RFK Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, was recently nominated by President-elect Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, pending Senate confirmation.