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Brooklyn, New York
As seen in: Hello Gorgeous! with Rachel Weingarten, Parade, Facebook, CNN, MSN, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, Forbes, The Guardian, The Independent (UK), Yahoo News New Zealand and
Covers:  tech, beauty, lifestyle, style, fashion, arts, culture, pop culture, marketing, trends, small business, travel, magazines, personal branding, shopping, books, spa, decor, beauty, gifts, tech.
Doesn't Cover: pets, kids, family, parenting
📚 3x author · Cultural intelligence · CNN, People, InStyle +++ 📧Founder: Hello Gorgeous! + The Hot Sheet 🫶Co-founder @rwrnetwork 501(c)(3) & The Kumzits

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Rachel Weingarten’s Biography

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Investigative journalist, cultural strategist, and tech safety reporter. Award-winning author and Silicon Alley pioneer covering technology, consumer protection, and digital culture.
I'm an internationally recognized journalist with bylines in AARP, CNN, Crain's New York, Forbes, Fortune, The Week, Washington Post, InStyle, People, Food & Wine, Readers Digest, USA Today, and Parade. With 25+ years of experience covering technology, consumer safety, cultural trends, beauty, business, and lifesty…

Rachel Weingarten’s Journalist Portfolio

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I Get Compliments Every Time I Wear These Comfy, Sneaker-Like Wedges From an Oprah-Approved Brand

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I'm a Former Celebrity Makeup Artist, and This Primer Is My Trick for a Smooth, Even Lipstick App...

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How the Madam C.J. Walker Barbie Doll Came to Be, According to Her Great-Great-Granddaughter

How the Madam C.J. Walker Barbie Doll Came to Be, According to Her Great-Great-Granddaughter

Madam C.J. Walker, America's first documented Black woman self-made millionaire, is the latest historical fig…

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16 Eco-Friendly Brands You Can Support Right Now

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How to Tell If Your Computer Has Been Hacked

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Teddy Swims on Fatherhood, Faith, and Why He Named His Biggest Tour Yet "The Ugly"

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By Rachel Weingarten Verified
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Hello Gorgeous! and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Teddy Swims is ready for some summer fun! (White Claw) Teddy Swims kept calling me ma'am. The Georgia-born singer with the record-shattering voice, the face tattoos, and an arena tour called The Ugly kicking off in September has the manners of a man raised by a Pentecostal minister's daughter, which, as it turns out, he is.
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Father's Day Gifts for the Dad Who Says He Doesn't Want Anything

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By Rachel Weingarten Verified
| Yahoo Creators Verified
Hello Gorgeous! and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. great gift ideas for all the dads on your list (Rachel Weingarten ITYLT on Yahoo Creators ) Ah, Father's Day! The one day of the year you get to tell Dad that you love and appreciate him…with socks. If you want a few fun ideas to firmly push you into favorite offspring territory, check out one of these: 1.
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The Hot Sheet by Rachel Weingarten

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By Rachel Weingarten Verified
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Part of the Ethical AI series. Two quick notes: The Hot Sheet now lands on Wednesdays, and there's a call for sources at the bottom — scroll down if you're heading to the Fancy Food Show. Dear Media Friends (and random internet strangers), Early this week, a Talkwalker Alert told me I’d been quoted in a beauty feature. My Google Alert stayed silent. I love being quoted. I love it slightly less when I never said the thing, and even I’m flummoxed about the origins of the alleged quote.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Why yes. And unironically.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

A writing professional who works with ethics and integrity. Easy to state, harder to live by.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Tragically, we didn't have a high school newspaper, so I had to use my wits to make my voice heard in other ways.