Alani Vargas on Muck Rack

Alani Vargas

Verified
(She/Her)
Chicago
As seen in: Parade, Parade Magazine, The Arena Group, IMDb, MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, MSN India, MSN South Africa, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News and
Covers:  Lifestyle (sex and relationships, wellness, trends, makeup, internet, culture, etc.) and entertainment (pop culture, fandoms, television, movies, LGBTQ, and more)
Doesn't Cover: Diet fads, dieting, fashion
Senior Editor, Lifestyle @parademagazine • @dorianawards member 🎙 @heroesofgalaxy @SeriouslyCallMe 🌈 Mean Lesbian Union Prez (she/her)
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Life writer for Elite Daily

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Kara Danvers (I love Melissa Benoist's Supergirl)

Who do you wish followed you?

Victoria Pedretti? Not sure.

Why did you become a journalist?

I loved writing and telling stories, but I also was nosy growing up and asked a ton of questions. I somehow found journalism in 7th grade.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Definitely my Vogue piece. From my cold-email pitch to the essay itself, it's some of my favorite writing and work. And for Vogue no less!
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