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E.l.f. Cosmetics Issues Statement After Matt Rife Ad Ignites Backlash. What Happened?

A recent e.l.f. Cosmetics ad featuring Matt Rife has sparked controversy online due to the comedian’s contentious past. In the beauty brand's new commercial, Rife and drag queen Heidi N Closet star as ...

Comedian Matt Rife’s new e.l.f make-up ad becomes latest celebrity ad generating outrage online

Social media users criticized e.l.f. cosmetics this week for featuring comedian Matt Rife in new ad campaign, citing his controversial domestic abuse joke from a 2023 Netflix special.

e.l.f. Cosmetics responds after hiring controversial comedian

A popular budget beauty brand has responded after it came under fire for featuring a comedian who joked about domestic ...
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Elf admits its use of domestic abuse comedian ‘missed the mark’ after brand backlash

The campaign featuring Matt Rife has been branded “rage bait”, with people calling Elf Cosmetics “tone deaf” for using the ...

Why was Matt Rife in an e.l.f. commercial?

In a commercial posted to e.l.f.’s YouTube page on Aug. 11, Matt Rife acts as a lawyer, asking viewers if “overpriced beauty” ...

e.l.f. Cosmetics, under fire for Matt Rife ad, says 'we missed the mark'

Move over, American Eagle: popular beauty company e.l.f. Cosmetics is the latest brand to come under fire for an ad campaign.

Matt Rife’s Makeup Ad Sparks Outrage With People Who Remember His Domestic Abuse Jokes

In the ad, Rife plays fictional injury lawyer “E.l.f.ino,” alongside partner “Schmarnes,” depicted by drag performer Heidi N Closet. The commercial was an obvious reference to attorneys Cellino & ...
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"The guy who jokes about DV?": New ELF ad controversy explained as netizens call out brand over Matt Rife's inclusion

Rife stated in an August 2024 interview with The New Yorker that many domestic violence victims reached out to him and told ...
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Matt Rife brags about 'breaking record' amid backlash for starring in E.L.F. cosmetics ad

Controversial comedian Matt Rife seems like he's trying not to let the E.L.F. campaign backlash get to him with his recent ...

Comedian Matt Rife’s new e.l.f. Cosmetics ad about ‘overpriced beauty’ sparks fury months after plastic surgery rumors

COMEDIAN Matt Rife is getting a lot of hate over his controversial new e.l.f. makeup ad about “overpriced beauty.” His ...

Matt Rife Takes on Beauty Crimes with Heidi N' Closet in Nostalgic e.l.f. Cosmetics Spot: 'Brought Me Back' (Exclusive)

E.l.f. Cosmetics is back with a new legal campaign starring drag queen Heidi N' Closet and comedian Matt Rife, who chats with ...

E.L.F. Cosmetics Is Trying to Make Up With Its Customers

The campaign also included by an August 13 pop-up that was designed to channel the ad and look like the inside of a courthouse. The event — which teased an appearance from Heidi N Closet in character ...