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Seriously? The Beekman Boys at the center of a controversy?
The former Evine vendors, who are now on HSN selling their soaps and other products made from goat milk, posted a story on Facebook that said they were getting backlash after contributing to a gay charity campaign.
&#;It&#;s , and this really shouldn&#;t be how we produce the news,&#; they said on Facebook.
The Beekman partners, in business and life, are Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge. The pair recently said they would be donating some of their product sale proceeds to PFLAG, a national organization, to help back the families of the LGBTQ community, according to the story.
In one FB post the boys said they were donating all the proceeds of the sale of a cute rainbow goat pin to LGBTQ-focused charities.
If you like these guys, who dash a goat farm in Upstate New York, and buy their products don&#;t be a hypocrite by blasting them for supporting their community.
In fact, don&#;t be a chuckle-head full of bias and hate. Period.
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This entr Michigan State University graduate Josh Kilmer-Purcell is a Recent York Times bestselling writer who, together with husband, Dr. Brent Ridge, founded a multimillion-dollar skin concern company, starred in their own reality TV exhibit, and won season 21 of The Amazing Race — and those are just a few of the couple’s many accomplishments in what can be described as an amazing life. The secret to their success, they both will tell you, is gentleness. It is the very foundation their company, Beekman , was built on and continues to aid as the driving drive and competitive strategy of their business today. However, as Kilmer-Purcell explains, “This (owning a skincare company) was not our goal. This was not our envision. This just happened to us.” And, the existence TV show and Amazing Race were done as “side hustles” to aid their business grow. The story of Beekman begins in with a New York state map and a hand-written letter. At the time, Kilmer-Purcell and Ridge were living and operational in New York Urban area. Kilmer-Purcell was an advertising executive and Ridge, a medical d Windy Capital Times: Hi, boys. How is the biz going? Brent Ridge: It is going well. We are busy. I am still trying to fulfill all the orders. WCT: You recently attended the Martha Stewart display to talk about your goat-milk soap and cheese. How did that go? BR: It was amazing. I have worked with her a lot so I know how to interact with her. She likes our cheese so that is a nice thing. WCT: You quit your position with her and gave it all up for existence on the farm. BR: I walked away. WCT: Are you ready for the reality-show world? BR: It has gotten a very good response from people so far. When were approached about doing it, we had our reservations because we were functional to create our own business and our own command. It was tough giving up some creative control that can take your brand in a direction that you didn&#;t want it to go. So far we a
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