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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Website | squattypotty |
The Squatty Potty is a toilet stool that changes a person's posture to be more squat-like when defecating. More than five million Squatty Potty have been sold.[1]
History
[edit]The Squatty Potty was successfully pitched at Shark Tank before its commercial release in 2011.[1] The creator of Squatty Potty, Bobby Edwards, became a millionaire through its popularity.[2] The Squatty Potty markets itself as a method of relieving constipation, claiming that it can "unkink your colon" and cause the user to poop without straining.[3] Specific medical claims made by the company have not been medically tested.[4] The stool has a u-shaped design that allows it to be placed at the base of a toilet.[5] They are made out of plastic,[2] and are seven inches tall.[1] A 2015 ad for the Squatty Potty, entitled "This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop", went viral and increased sales of the product. The ad depicts a unicorn defecating soft serve ice cream, which is then served to children, and a prince character endorses squatting while pooping. The product has also received multiple celebrity endorsements.[1]
Kathy Griffin was a spokesperson for Squatty Potty. Shortly after the airing of her commercials for the company, she was released from her contract as a result of publishing a video that depicted her holding a simulated severed head of Donald Trump.[6]
In 2026, company founder Bobby Edwards was indicted after an FBI investigation alleged he received child abuse sexual material.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Blasdel, Alex. "Bowel movement: the push to change the way you poo". The Guardian. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- 1 2 Wells, Jane. "How a mom's constipation turned into a $33 million cult juggernaut". CNBC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ↑ McCabe, Carrie. "I've used the Squatty Potty for years — here's why I'll never 'go without' again". Yahoo! Life. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ↑ Barclay, Eliza. "For Best Toilet Health: Squat Or Sit?". NPR. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ Fernandez, Cory. "6 top-rated toilet stools for optimal digestive health in 2024". NBC News. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ↑ Moore, Frazier. "CNN, Utah's Squatty Potty cut ties with Kathy Griffin over comedian's gruesome anti-Trump photo". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Alleged Utah Child Predator and Creator of the "Squatty Potty" Indicted After Allegedly Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material". United States Attorney's Office District of Utah. Retrieved March 8, 2026.