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Bellingham’s ‘Soap Queen’ will be a guest judge on a new reality television episode

Guest judge Anne Marie Faiola of Bellingham, judges Mark Montano, Leann Rimes, host Chrissy Metz as seen on Discovery+ “Meet Your Makers” showdown.
Guest judge Anne Marie Faiola of Bellingham, judges Mark Montano, Leann Rimes, host Chrissy Metz as seen on Discovery+ “Meet Your Makers” showdown. Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

A Bellingham business owner is on reality television show that will be available through a subscription streaming channel starting Saturday, Nov. 27.

Anne-Marie Faiola, founder of Bramble Berry, will be a guest judge on “Meet Your Makers,” which streams on the Discovery+ channel.

Faiola is on a soap-making episode with judges Mark Montano and LeAnn Rimes as well as host Chrissy Metz. The judges look at a variety of crafts put together by competitors, including candle-making and clay crafts. The six-episode series will feature top artisans across the U.S. competing for $10,000 prizes.

Through its website Brambleberry.com, the Bellingham company has more than 60,000 customers and employs more than 90 people in Whatcom County. Faiola’s YouTube Channel, Soap Queen TV, has more than 350,000 subscribers.

Metz is best known for the NBC television series “This is Us.” Rimes is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and author, while Montano is a best-selling author, designer and TV host.

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Dave Gallagher
The Bellingham Herald
Dave Gallagher has covered the Whatcom County business community since 1998. Retail, real estate, jobs and port redevelopment are among the topics he covers.
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