Boycott

The following companies advertise on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Please join us in boycotting them. More will be added as time permits.

  • Kohl’s Department Stores
  • Weight Watchers US
  • Geico
  • Domino’s
  • Pantene (P&G)
  • Proctor & Gamble
  • Covergirl (Coty Inc.) (P&G)
  • Coty Inc.
  • Olive Garden (Darden)
  • Darden

A sample letter to use for complaints and contact details are available below.

Sample Letter

You can use this form letter to write sponsors. You can also edit and use elements to form your own letter:

Dear OWN NETWORK Advertisers:

I am a loyal viewer of The Oprah Winfrey Network. Because of Oprah Winfrey’s apparent support of a one-sided, sensationalist documentary, I am making the informed decision not to support companies that advertise on OWN.

I feel that you have the right to know why you may be losing my business. Ms. Winfrey hosted a one-sided, horribly biased interview on HBO entitled, “After Neverland.” She interviewed three men: Dan Reed (Documentarian), Wade Robson and James Safechuck. The latter have accused music icon, the late Michael Jackson of sexually molesting them. Oprah Winfrey failed (much like the documentary, Leaving Neverland) to vet, and properly question the accusers.

She failed to present exculpatory evidence, which would have provided a counterpoint to the claims of Safechuck and Robson. There’s enough legal evidence to prove that both Safechuck and Robson have repeatedly lied. The evidence is so overwhelming and easily found online that a teenager could find it. Oprah either knew about and suppressed this information, or she didn’t bother to do her due diligence as a journalist. It is dangerous for a trusted media icon such as Winfrey to present a biased propaganda piece as fact. It’s disheartening and it can even be considered offensive and prejudicial. Until these issues are addressed and remedied, I will not watch The OWN Network.

Furthermore, until your company discontinues your relationship with The OWN Network, I will not purchase your products or services. How can this situation be remedied: The OWN Network should produce and distribute an interview or documentary with all the counter arguments against these two accusers. This should be broadcast on The OWN Network. We are asking for fairness so the public can make an informed decision about who and what to believe. Your company can help facilitate this by directing the OWN Network to provide a fair and balanced program regarding these two accusers and their documentary.

Until then, please consider severing your ties with The OWN network and its individual programs and spend your advertising budget in areas that will help true victims of sexual abuse. It is never acceptable for a company to support the intentional distribution of misinformation and bias.

Sincerely,

Your Name
Your City/State

Contact Details

Please use the following addresses, phone numbers and social media accounts to contact these companies and make your voice heard.

N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Phone: 262-703-7000

Media: Julia Fennelly
Office: 262-703-1710
E-mail: julia.fennelly@kohls.com

Molly Verette
Office: 917-339-4497
E-mail: molly.verette@kohls.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kohls
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kohls
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kohls/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ww_us/

https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/
https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/shop/corporate-contact-us

GEICO Communications Department
One GEICO Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20076

1-800-207-7847

https://www.geico.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geico
Twitter: https://twitter.com/geico
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geico/

http://www.dominos.com

30 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

J. Patrick Doyle, President, CEO and Director: (734) 930-3030

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominos
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dominos/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominos/

https://pantene.com/en-us/

1-800-945-7768

1-2 Procter and Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45201
United States

+1 513-983-1100

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PanteneNA/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pantene
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pantene/

https://us.pg.com/

800-447-8899

mediateam.im@pg.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proctergamble
Twitter: https://twitter.com/proctergamble
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proctergamble/

https://www.covergirl.com/en_us/

1-800-426-8374

DMCA-agent@cotyinc.com

Coty Inc. E-business Consumer Contact
350 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10118
United States

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/covergirl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/covergirl
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/covergirl/

350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118

+1 (212) 389-7300

Consumer inquiries, North America: 1-800-715-4023

Media: press@cotyinc.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/COTYInc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cotyinc/

http://www.olivegarden.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/olivegarden
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivegarden

Customer Care: (800) 331-2729

Headquarters: (407) 245-4000

Media contact: Meagan Mills
407-245-4164
MMills@darden.com

https://www.darden.com/

PO Box 695011
Orlando, FL 32869-5011

Office Location:
1000 Darden Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32837

407-245-4000

Twitter: https://twitter.com/darden

Media contact: Darden Rich Jeffers
407-245-4189
rjeffers@darden.com