Monday, May 3, 2010

QVC Host Antonella Nester, Made in Italy



If you're a fan of QVC host Antonella Nester like I am, you need to check out the inspiring interview that she recently gave to her hometown paper, the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

Antonella tells the tale of how--with just an amateur video audition tape and a dream--she was able to become a host on one of the world's largest home shopping channels without a shred of experience in sales or television. How's that for determination?

She also reminisces about how her family came to this country:
Nester’s family — mom, a seamstress; dad, a barber; and three sisters — came to the United States from a town about four hours outside of Rome in southern Italy. Nester’s mother was pregnant with her at the time; the family stayed with Nester’s grandfather in Harrisburg. Her dad’s lifelong dream was to come to America, she says.

“I was made in Italy,” she cracks, “but born in the U.S.A.”

The family lived on North 17th Street in Harrisburg until Nester was 4.
“My mom and dad on Sundays (would) go driving around looking at churches,” she said. “So they saw this pink dogwood tree in front of this house, and my mom had to have it — it wasn’t even for sale.

“My dad goes up to the door, in his Italian accent, and he says, ‘My wife really likes your house,’ and (the owner says), ‘We were just going to put a for-sale sign up.’ All over a dogwood tree,” she recalls. Her parents still live in the house in New Cumberland.
Read the full interview at PennLive.com. It's worth the read!

42 comments:

  1. Good Lord, I love Antonella! Is it just me, or does it look like she's lost some weight? I hope she doesn't lose too much, because I love her just the way she is!!!

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    1. She needed to lose weight and still does!

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  2. She DOES look a bit thinner, but not so much that she looks different, just better. And yes, she *is* one of my all-time faves at QVC, and I've been watching a looooong time.

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  3. Thought I heard she was sick, not sure with what.
    Hope she will be okay.

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  4. Thanks for the very nice post!
    xoxoxoxo,
    Antonella

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  5. Out of all the QVC hosts, Antonella is the BEST to watch, She is soo enjoyable and REAL! I absolutely love her!

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  6. I love Antonella! I am always so proud when I see another Italian so proud of her own roots. She is real, unassuming and so much fun...I want to bake her a cheesecake and have her visit!...She is exactly what I want in a best friend...love you sweetie so does hubby and he "hates everbvody", just kidding...God Bless you, stay well.

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  7. Just watched yo on Silver Style - I always get a kick out of you. You seem soooo genuine and always have that great big smile so anyone who wasn't feeling happy is instantly feeling better thanx to you. A QVC fan of yours!

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  8. I just love Antonette, she is so Italian and the prettiest host ever – she brightens up the show and she is so knowledgeable. I’m wondering why she does not present the shows from Italy, although Lisa Roberts does a good job, I would think Antonette would do an awesome job being the Italian host and she knows the language and culture.

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  9. can anyone tell me what happened to antonette. i dont see her on qvc. she was made me smile when i was down. she has a beautiful personital.

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  10. Is or is not Antonella still on qvc. Please just answer the question. Thanks

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    1. yes,where is Antonella ? Love her and miss her.Thanks

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  11. I guess Antonella left QVC ... Boooo

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  12. Antonella is on QVC regularly She is back

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  13. Why does Antonella always sit down when she hosts on QVC?

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    1. Because she's fat & sitting with a table in front of her hides it....LoL!! She's so fake, fake eyelashes, big red lips, fake fingernails, big teased hair, big mouth and big nose! Yuck! Can't stand her! She may have gotten the job with no experience, but she sure needs some. Whoever chose her really messed up! When she comes on, I turn off! Fat and ugly is not something I like to watch...a real turn off! Heard she was a horse lover....she's in the horse family...the east end of a horse going west!

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    2. I cant stand her either!! ANNOYING!!! That might be why shes hardly ever on anymore. Shes always interupting and never looks interested in any of the stuff she presented unless it hair and makeup because the looks like something the 80's threwup!! UGHHH,....SHE NEEDS TO GO!!!

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    3. I cant stand her either!! ANNOYING!!! That might be why shes hardly ever on anymore. Shes always interupting and never looks interested in any of the stuff she presented unless it hair and makeup because the looks like something the 80's threwup!! UGHHH,....SHE NEEDS TO GO!!!

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    4. It's a good thing all you nasty people are so perfect...not! You need to go, not Antoinella

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      Dawn Josephs that wanna-be beauty pageant loser who loved to rip up our long time QVC fave Lisa Robertson.

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    6. I would love to see your picture Dawn Joseph. Shame on what you had to say about Antonella. Shame!

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  14. Love Antonella! I didn't know she was from Harrisburg....New Cumberland area. I grew up in Camp Hill right next door! She is always smiling and had such a great personality!

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    1. I was wondering if she is still there ? I always watch when she is on and pick out rings for wife! yes I love to get rings .mostly.

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    2. I wasn't, when I didn't see her, I thought they had finally come to their senses and got rid of her. Then all of a sudden she appears...puke, made me sick! I thought I was lucky to not have to watch her and all her fakeness! She's a big mouth, big nose, fake eyelashes & finger nails and that big teased hair! She's too old and needs a refinishing. She's out of style! A nice short style hair would look much better on her and make her look younger, not prettier as there is no help for that except for maybe what a plastic surgeon could provide. Shes fat, and ugly and I can't stand her. Now I just hope she's on when I'm sleeping so I get to avoid seeing her. I think all these people who think she's so great, needs glasses.

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    3. I love Antonella & her genuine smile......love Carolyn Gracie too,

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    4. Wow, someone is a real bitch.

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    5. Antonella is FABULOUS!!! All the HATERS need to take a glimpse in the mirror. I'm sure you're all real prizes... Antonella has beauty from within that radiates outwardly. Her personal style is greatly appreciated by those of us who actually 'get it' rather than having some anorexic clone with no personality spewing sound bites to garner sales. I hope each of you HATERS are judged by everyone as harshly as you judge others. Perhaps then you will realize your own serious faults of being ugly from within and radiating that ugliness outward and will take measures to improve yourselves.

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    6. I only wish I had seen these comments before today. As if the world today isn't a cruel and disturbing place,how dare you share your nasty, cruel and pathetic behavior with everyone to read because you don't care for someone. You should be ashamed. Grow up,we have real problems in this world that need to be addressed other than making rude and crude comments about someone you don't really know. Get a life!


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  15. She's great. The most real person on there. She received many negative comments on the boards, but she ended up winning people over. Not all of us care about the botox and juvaderm stepford image most hosts put out there. Don't change, Antonella.

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    1. So glad I came across this. Love all the positive comments re Antonella. I went on some of those boards to defend her. They tried to beat me down. Too stubborn; I'm Italian, too!
      She brings warmth and sincerity to a medium chock full of false representation. And I'm glad she has not succumbed to botox, plastic surgery, et all. Some of those hosts...especially on HSN and evine, look like if they're lifted any higher, they'll be sporting a beard.
      Honesty and sincerity are waning everywhere. Thank you for keeping them alive, Antonella.

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  16. I'm Italian too...with family in/from southern Italy. But I would like Antonella no matter what! She's real, she's honest, and she's a good person. The only reason anymore to watch qvc. I like some of the other hosts, but Antonella makes you feel like she's your bff, going shopping with you. On the snark forums, they've been unkind to her. But those people are just hypocrites. They talk trash about the shopping channels but have box after box coming to their doors from the very same shopping channels. So, please keep Antonella, qvc.....she's the real gem.

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  17. Why in heck does QVC still have that woman on? She is awful...her "no experience" shows! I absolutely can't stand her. I mean, look at her! She's fat, big nose, big mouth, fake eyelashes, fake finger nails and big teased hair. I sure hope she doesn't last 20 years on there. Maybe they could send her to italy to get some gold for their gold shows and forget to bring her back! LOL!! Now that's a good thing! ;)

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    1. SHES SO NASTY AND UGLY!! PERSONALITY OF A ROCK!!! OUT DATED TOO!! SHE DOES NOT FIT IN WITH THE REST OF THE WOMAN HOSTS!! FAT AND ALWAYS DRESS'S LIKE SHES GOING TO AN 80'S FUNERAL!!!

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    2. You are a very bitter person Dawn Joseph's. Thank god we don't have more ppl in this world with such a negetive mind.....Get a life, get over it!!!

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  18. Glad to see a paisana doing well. She's real and human, like her a lot. For those of you who don't, there's always Lisa and Colleen.and to each their own.

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  19. Why haven't I seen Antonella lately? I watch QVC alot. I enjoy her presentations so where is she?!

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  20. Why are there so many anonymous haters. If you're going to make a comment like that you should have the courage to sign your name.

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  21. I absolutely love Antonella. She reminds me so much of one of my best friends, I can't help but smile every time I hear her laughter, and see that wonderful smile that lights up her face. She's a woman who enjoys, life, family, and a woman of faith.
    �� Love you, Bella !

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  22. Love Antonella! Always a class act. She looked absolutely STUNNING when she presented the black cold shoulder dress... Todays TSV.

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  23. How can people be so cruel, if you don't care for someone, don't watch, turn the channel. We all have different opinions on things..I don't think Antonella would ever say hurtful things about you or other people. Don't ever think that you are above being changed in some way or someone you love being changed for some reason that would make you subject to being hurt like you are hurting others...It can happen..It does happen....
    Everyone is beautiful, in their own way...

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  24. The only person who needs to go is the evil Dawn Josephs. So bitter and jealous of the QVC gals. No wonder QVC rejected your application for the host position.

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  25. Antionella is a beast! The blonde made her even more beastly. The overly bleached teeth, short & fat stature & the grin, it all adds up to a person trying too hard. Who in heck hired her? It was cringe worthy watching her with Martha Stuart. The beast told Martha 'I'm blonde now too' to which Martha replied 'I see, what happened?'. This was Not a compliment. Antoine has to go.

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