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 holds 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 also 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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This GIF of Queen Elizabeth Running After a Young Prince William Is So Pure
The iconic moment happened after Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's 1986 wedding.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Sophie Turner Comes Face to Face with Husband Joe Jonas’s Ex Taylor Swift
Jonas brutally ended his 2008 relationship with Swift in a 27-second phone call.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Middleton Just Explained What It's Like Being a "Princess"
Her adorable answer was captured on camera.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Everything You Need to Know About the 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' Reboot
Move over, Riverdale.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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This Is How Meghan Markle Honored Princess Diana on Her Wedding Day
A fitting tribute to Prince Harry's late mother.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Bouquet Has 2 Hidden Messages
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have selected florist and wedding flowers. The arrangements will include "white garden roses, peonies and foxgloves."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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This Is What Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding Cake Looks Like
200 Amalfi lemons, 500 organic eggs...
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Beyoncé Had a Wardrobe Malfunction at Coachella 2018, and Twitter Was So Supportive
Obviously, she handled it like a pro.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Chloë Grace Moretz Hints That Brooklyn Beckham Cheated In Her Instagram Story
She referenced a very particular Cardi B song.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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The Queen Just Revealed Prince George and Princess Charlotte's Naughty Christmas Habits
Her great-grandchildren make quite a mess.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Angelina Jolie and Queen Elizabeth II Are Basically BFFs Now
"She’s just this really lovely lady who really cares about people around the world."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Rachel McAdams Just Gave Birth to a Baby Boy!
So fetch.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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George Clooney's Flirting Technique Is the Worst, and Involves His Dog
Amal was so wooed.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Meet Some of the Hardworking UK Citizens Invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding
Just a few of the lucky 2,640.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Amy Schumer's Honeymoon Was Filled With Pasta and Wine
And she has some strong feelings about carbs.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Middleton's Baby Could Arrive Any Day and the Lindo Wing Is Ready
The maternity suite has finished preparations for baby #3.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Bella Hadid Has a Blonde Alter Ego Called Rebekka Harajuku
File this under: WHAT?!
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Ask for Charitable Donations Instead of Wedding Gifts
The couple has chosen seven key charities to support.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Justin Bieber Wants Selena Gomez to Know That He's Been Working Out
Like, a lot.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Her Daughter Are Seriously Twinning
They almost wore the same shoes!
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Bethenny Frankel Dated Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband, Trevor Engelson
Today in unexpected couples...
By Amy Mackelden Published
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'Black Panther' Has Smashed 'Titantic's Box Office Record
It just became the third highest-grossing movie of all time.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Watch: Drake's Star-Studded 'Nice For What' Video Features a Lot of Hollywood Women
From Issa Rae, to Tiffany Haddish, to Olivia Wilde.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Pregnant Kate Middleton Went Grocery Shopping Solo, and Snapped Up the Bargains
The Duchess isn't averse to a good deal.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Allegedly Tried to Bribe Planned Parenthood to Stop Abortions
"If Planned Parenthood wanted to keep our federal funding, we would have to stop providing abortions."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Jenna Dewan Just Did Her Post-Breakup Instagram Purge of All Things Channing Tatum
I'll stop crying when I'm ready.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kylie Jenner Shows Off Her Post-Pregnancy Midriff on Instagram, Again
Another day, another shot of her abs.
By Amy Mackelden Published