Kelly Ripa stands up for herself after viewers critique her quarantine show makeup


She’s been documenting the progress of her gray hair week by week on social media.

But Kelly Ripa didn’t take kindly to viewers of Live With Kelly and Ryan criticizing her and her co-host Ryan Seacrest for their less than perfect appearances as they film the talk show from their homes.

The 49-year-old entertainer had a message for the complainers on Friday’s episode: ‘I don’t care.’

‘I don’t care’: Kelly Ripa, 49, didn’t take kindly to viewers criticizing her appearance on Friday’s episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan

‘I have a new outlook on life. Certain things don’t matter any more and my appearance is one of those things that just don’t matter,’ Kelly continued.

According to Ryan, 45, ‘once in a while’ some of their fans complain that they look ‘shiny in our DIY show process,’ but his co-host was unmoved.

‘First of all, let me just say, to people commenting about our appearance: how dare you and you’re lucky that we actually put clothes on. It’s harder than you think to roll out of bed and come to a TV show,’ she said.

‘It’s a disaster!’ added the American Idol host. 

Not bothered: 'I have a new outlook on life. Certain things don’t matter any more and my appearance is one of those things that just don’t matter,' Kelly continued

Not bothered: ‘I have a new outlook on life. Certain things don’t matter any more and my appearance is one of those things that just don’t matter,’ Kelly continued

Couldn't care less: According to Ryan, 45, 'once in a while' some of their fans complain that they look 'shiny in our DIY show process,' but his co-host was unmoved

Couldn’t care less: According to Ryan, 45, ‘once in a while’ some of their fans complain that they look ‘shiny in our DIY show process,’ but his co-host was unmoved

Kelly claimed that was burned out enough after putting on the show that she was ‘this close to just pulling the laptop into the bed,’ though she backed off from that claim.

‘I’m not going to do that because I keep telling myself, “You’re a professional and this is still a TV show and the days matter,”‘ she said. ‘It’s my mantra.’

She poked fun at Ryan next by calling attention to the makeup he was using to combat any oiliness throughout the broadcast.

‘I believe that you are wearing bronzer and I think it looks rather fetching on you. And I believe that you are wearing [Guerlain’s] Terracotta, if I’m not mistaken,’ she said.

Firing back: 'First of all, let me just say, to people commenting about our appearance: how dare you and you’re lucky that we actually put clothes on. It’s harder than you think to roll out of bed and come to a TV show,' she said

Firing back: ‘First of all, let me just say, to people commenting about our appearance: how dare you and you’re lucky that we actually put clothes on. It’s harder than you think to roll out of bed and come to a TV show,’ she said

Nailed it: She poked fun at Ryan next by calling attention to the bronzer he was using to combat any oiliness throughout the broadcast

Nailed it: She poked fun at Ryan next by calling attention to the bronzer he was using to combat any oiliness throughout the broadcast

The reality competition host pulled out his bronzer, which was exactly as Kelly though.

‘Here’s what it looks like. This is what’s in my drawer to avoid a glisten-y presentation,’ he revealed.

Though she can normally rely on the best products when makeup professionals get her ready for a broadcast in the studio, Kelly revealed she’d just been relying on old products around the house and hadn’t bothered to update her stash.

‘I’m not proud of this. I for one have not ordered makeup and I’m just using what I have,’ she explained. ‘Some of it, I’m sure, is probably toxic. It’s probably way past its expiration date.’

Making do: Though she normally relies on the best products when professionals get her ready in the studio, Kelly revealed she'd been relying on old products around the house

Making do: Though she normally relies on the best products when professionals get her ready in the studio, Kelly revealed she’d been relying on old products around the house

Borrowing: Kelly previously admitted that she'd had to commandeer some of her daughter Lola Consuelos' beauty products in order to make it through her broadcasts

Borrowing: Kelly previously admitted that she’d had to commandeer some of her daughter Lola Consuelos’ beauty products in order to make it through her broadcasts

Kelly previously admitted that she’d had to commandeer some of her daughter Lola Consuelos’ beauty products in order to make it through her broadcasts.

‘I keep putting on my daughter’s self-tanner, thinking that will help,’ she said. ‘All of my clothes, all of my hair products, and all of my makeup is locked in the studio, which is closed because of everything that is going on.

‘I realized it was such a blessing to have this place to keep everything,’ she continued. ‘So now I’m just in an 18-year-old self-tanner and workout clothes.’

It can't be stopped: Kelly's openness about her makeup struggles came as she has been documenting the growth of her gray hair since the start of her coronavirus quarantine

It can’t be stopped: Kelly’s openness about her makeup struggles came as she has been documenting the growth of her gray hair since the start of her coronavirus quarantine

Kelly’s openness about her makeup struggles came as she has been documenting the growth of her gray hair since the start of her coronavirus quarantine.

She has been posting weekly updates to Instagram as part of her ‘#rootwatch’ while salons remain closed.

Also on Friday, Kelly shared a sweet throwback photo of her son Michael’s high school graduation to celebrate the end of his college exams.

‘#fbf 2016 fours years passed in the blink of an eye and today you take your final final exam in college. Congratulations Michael! You’re a virtual graduate. Literally!’ she gushed, adding a bevy of pink hearts. 

Proud mama: Also on Friday, Kelly shared a sweet throwback photo of her son Michael's high school graduation to celebrate the end of his college exams

Proud mama: Also on Friday, Kelly shared a sweet throwback photo of her son Michael’s high school graduation to celebrate the end of his college exams