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Rachel Weingarten

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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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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 lifestyle, I've been regularly quoted as an expert in major media including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and appear on Today Show and Good Morning America.
As founder of TechSafetyWatch (techsafetywatch.com), I publish independent investigations into tech safety issues affecting vulnerable populations including caregivers, seniors, and digital citizens. I also founded hellogorgeous.news, a daily beauty/lifestyle newsletter, and publish a media newsletter at rachelweingarten.substack where I connect with sources and share industry insights.
I specialize in consumer protection reporting, particularly scams targeting the elderly (featured extensively in Readers Digest), digital safety, AI ethics, and cultural trend analysis. My investigative work focuses on companies that exploit vulnerable users and emerging technology risks.
Author of multiple books including "Hello Gorgeous! Beauty Products in America '40s-'60s" and "Ancient Prayer: Channeling Your Faith 365 Days of the Year" (third edition 2025). I lecture at NYU, FIT, and Parsons.
Available for freelance assignments, expert commentary, and investigative collaborations. Contact info below.