Amy Mackelden
Amy Mackelden is a contributing editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, xoJane, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference, and had an essay published in Routledge's HBO's Original Voices: Race, Gender, Sexuality and Power.
As a woman living with multiple sclerosis, ADHD, anxiety, and PCOS, Amy has written extensively about health and wellness. Her health bylines include Forbes, SingleCare, Healthline, MS Society, MS Trust, ZocDoc, Pillpack, HelloFlo, Greatist, Bezzy, and Byrdie, and she co-edited poetry collection The Emma Press Anthology of Illness. She holds an MA in Creative Writing and a BA in English Literature from Cardiff University. She also has a teaching qualification from Sunderland University and undertook Columbia University's short course in narrative medicine in 2019. Her prose poetry won a Northern Promise Award from New Writing North in 2011, and she co-founded international poetry journal Butcher's Dog. She has received multiple grants from Arts Council England to develop her creative work. She loves horror movies, trashy reality TV, true crime documentaries, shouting about disability rights, and an unhealthy amount of pop music.
Latest articles by Amy Mackelden
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Ryan Reynolds Says Blake Lively and His Daughters Are the Superheroes in the Family
"I love being a girl dad ... which I never in a million years would have imagined."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Barack Obama Reacts to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's "Groundbreaking" Win
"The election results at every level show that our country remains deeply and bitterly divided."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Blake Lively Hilariously Reacts to Gossip Girl's Identity Eights Years After the Show Ended
"YOU’RE surprised…"
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Duchess Kate and Prince William Share New Photos of George, Charlotte, and Louis
The Cambridges posed with Sir David Attenborough in the gardens of Kensington Palace.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Miley Cyrus Poses in a Sheer Mugler Bodysuit Ahead of Her iHeartRadio Music Festival Performance
Sans underwear, of course.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Serena Williams Was Cheered on by Her Daughter, Olympia, at the U.S. Open
The three-year-old was extremely excited to watch her mom play, and gave her the cutest wave.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Prince Harry Joins Invictus Games Zoom Call from His New Montecito Home
"I tried to book Captain America, but I managed to get Captain Wales instead."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Princess Eugenie Shares a Previously Unseen Pre-Wedding Photo of Princess Beatrice
"Here we are on the eve of your wedding..."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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David and Victoria Beckham Just Celebrated an Important Anniversary
And their marriage seems stronger than ever.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Lady Gaga Forgoes Pants for an Iced Coffee Date with Michael Polansky
Literally never wearing pants again, tbh.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Angelina Jolie Says She Left Brad Pitt "for the Wellbeing of My Family"
"It was the right decision," the Oscar-winner revealed in a new interview.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Surprise J.Lo's Son with a Goldendoodle
"I love my grandmama @JLo and granddaddy @Arod," the puppy says. 😂
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Angelina Jolie Acknowledges Her White Privilege While Raising a Black Child
"A system that protects me but might not protect my daughter—or any other man, woman or child in our country based on skin colour—is intolerable."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Prince William Opens Up About Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Becoming a Father
The duke says the most heartbreaking things about losing his mother in a new documentary.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Middleton and Prince William Are "Eager" to Keep Charlotte and George at Home
The royal parents reportedly want to "maintain their lockdown routine," even though schools are set to reopen in June.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Middleton Releases a Previously Unseen Photo on Princess Charlotte's Fifth Birthday
The Duchess of Cambridge just shared the most adorable snap on Instagram.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt Are Expecting Their First Baby Together
The happy couple tied the knot in June 2019.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Prince Harry Looks Exactly Like a Young Prince Charles & Fans Are Going Wild
These photos of Prince Charles with a beard are insane.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Middleton Just Did Her Grocery Shop with George, Charlotte, and Louis in Tow
"They asked me not to take photos. I almost died."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Meghan Markle Went to the Ballet With a Puppet In This Sweet 2013 Clip
She wore a shimmery nude gown in the throwback video.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Pippa Middleton Does Her Best 'Baywatch' Impression in St. Barts
Kate's sister hit the beach in a chic bikini by Asceno.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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The Queen Mentioned Baby Archie in Her Annual Christmas Day Speech
A photo of the Sussexes may have been missing from the Christmas broadcast, but Archie wasn't forgotten.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Beckinsale Shows Winter Who's Boss In a Smoking Hot Bikini
The actress hit the beach in two stunning swimwear looks.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Princess Diana's Unforgettable Blue Velvet Gown Is Going Up for Auction
She famouwore the dress to dance with John Travolta at the White House.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Harry Styles Just Channeled Princess Diana in a Chic Sheep Sweater Vest
(Prince) Harry draws inspiration from a royal fashion icon.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Middleton Had a Secret Night Out With Moms From Charlotte's School
The duchess used the pub's secret entrance to avoid any drama.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Meghan Markle Stuns in a Red Leather Pencil Skirt at a Windsor Castle Event
The duchess owns the same lambskin BOSS skirt in green.
By Amy Mackelden Published