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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The Spice Girls Are Making a New Movie In Which They Become Superheroes
They're reuniting, but with a twist.
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Video Shows Justin Bieber on a Date With a Blonde Woman Last Night
He took her to a Craig David concert.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Pregnant Khloé Kardashian Posts Jaw-Dropping Picture from Lingerie Photo Shoot
She makes the third trimester look good.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Middleton's Mint Green Maternity Look Is so Chic
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a Jenny Packham coat.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kate Upton Wore a Naked Dress at Her Wedding, and the Photos Are Stunning
Her late night look was completely see-through.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Betting Suspended on Meghan Markle's Wedding Dress Designer
Apparently, Prince Harry's fiancée has chosen her gown.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Cynthia Nixon's Delayed Subway Made Her Late to Campaign About the Subway
Nixon takes on "Cuomo's MTA."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Gigi Hadid Posts Emotional Instagram After Zayn Malik Breakup
She's missing someone right now.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Reese Witherspoon Shares 'Big Little Lies' Season 2 Behind-the-Scenes Photo
She shared a photo from the set with Laura Dern.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Selena Gomez Just Posted Her Response to Those Scar-Revealing Bikini Pictures
"The beauty myth... traps modern woman in an endless cycle of hopelessness."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Everything You Need to Know About Claire Ptak, the Royal Wedding Cake Chef
The London-based chef will create Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Spring-themed cake.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Blue Ivy Owns the Red Carpet in Beyoncé's Latest Photos
Beyoncé gets an award; Blue Ivy wins.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Parkland Students Call on Media for Racial Parity In Covering Gun Violence
"We have to use our white privilege now..."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Chadwick Boseman Will Host 'SNL' with Cardi B as Musical Guest
The 'Black Panther' star is so ready for this.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Princess Eugenie Posted the Sweetest Tribute to Her Sister, Beatrice
"My beautiful big sissy!"
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Katy Perry Shades Taylor Swift on 'American Idol'
The "Swish Swish" singer had some words for contestants singing Swift songs.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Channing Tatum's Daughter Just Gave Him the Most Hilarious Makeover
"This is what it looks like when a little tyrant fairy artist holds you down and makes your face look 'better.'"
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Prince Harry Allegedly Rejects Signing Pre-Nup Before Marrying Meghan Markle
It's love.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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The First Big Little Lies Season 2 Behind-the-Scenes Photos Are Here
Filming has started!
By Amy Mackelden Published
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'Scandal' Just Wrapped Forever, and Shonda Rhimes Wrote the Sweetest Tribute
"A lot of tears. A lot of love."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Chicago West Looks So Grown Up in Kim Kardashian’s Latest Photo
She is beyond adorable.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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The Meghan Markle Effect Continues: Hiut Denim Has A Three-Month Waiting List
And here's how you can order her black jeans.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Everyone Thinks the Queen Shaded Meghan Markle in Her Wedding Announcement
Was she nicer about Kate Middleton?
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Blake Lively Campaigns to Be the Next Disney Princess
And she has an epic braid battle with Elsa from 'Frozen'.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Jennifer Garner Wants to Punch Her Oscars Meme in the Face
She opened up to Ellen DeGeneres about going viral... but what was she thinking about in the infamous clip?
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Rihanna's Response to Chris Brown Ad Causes Snapchat's Stock to Plummet
So soon after the Kylie Jenner fiasco, too.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Nickelodeon Is Planning a 'Clarissa Explains It All' Reboot
Yes, Melissa Joan Hart would be returning!
By Amy Mackelden Published