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Cosmetics Co Founders Conversion Shows What Liberal Catholicism Lacks
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Cosmetics co-founder’s conversion shows what liberal Catholicism lacks

May 19, 2026 Jacqueline O'hara The Catholic Herald

When the news broke that e.l.f Cosmetics founder Scott-Vincent Borba was becoming a Catholic priest, Catholics around America were understandably excited. The 52-year-old, who previously partied with the Kardashians and built an empire worth an estimated $3 billion, seemed like the perfect poster child for how Catholicism fills the void no material good can.

Cosmetics co-founder’s conversion shows what liberal Catholicism lacks. When the news broke that e.l.f Cosmetics founder Scott-Vincent Borba was becoming a Catholic priest, Catholics around America were understandably excited. The 52-year-old, who previously partied with the Kardashians and built an empire worth an estimated $3 billion, seemed like the perfect poster child for how Catholicism fills the void no material good can. Yet before madly rushing to celebrate a new celebrity Catholic, it is worth noting that Borba’s company has come under fire for promoting transgender models, the LGBTQ agenda and abortion. The added factor of Borba’s placement in the far-Left Diocese of Fresno – which is currently facing bankruptcy after 153 claims of clergy sex abuse – additionally raised concerns that Borba is yet another far-Left activist whose...