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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You Can Buy the $200 Zara Suit Emily Ratajkowski Wore at Her Wedding
The mustard two-piece is flawless.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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The Best Reactions to Gucci's Milan Runway Where Models Carried Replicas of Their Own Heads
The #GucciChallenge is here!
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Jennifer Lawrence Is Making a TV Show About the #MeToo Movement
"I wasn't supposed to announce that but I am."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Chrissy Teigen Talks Being on 'Deal or No Deal' With Meghan Markle
"That could be me. I could be Princess Harry."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Here's Why Kate Middleton Didn't Wear All Black to the BAFTAs
Most people opted to wear black in support of Time's Up.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Sofia Richie’s Dad Calls Her Relationship with Scott Disick "a Phase"
Lionel Richie has some thoughts.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Jennifer Lawrence Is Taking a Year Off from Acting to Focus on Activism
"Trying to get young people engaged politically on a local level."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Might Not Have Been Legally Married
According to reports, there's no marriage license...
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Khloé Kardashian Just Said the Most Adorable Thing About Tristan Thompson
"When a woman is loved..."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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This Figure Skater Just Performed to Beyoncé at the Olympics
Maé-Bérénice Méité loves Queen Bey as much as we do.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Prince Harry Went to a Sporting Event Without Meghan Markle This Weekend
The photos of him singing are priceless.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Beyoncé Just Rocked Hair as Long as Her Dress
Beyoncé's latest look will make your jaw drop.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kim Cattrall Responds to Sarah Jessica Parker's Latest 'Sex and the City 3' Comments
Cattrall let loose following the death of her brother.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Lady Gaga Cancels Remaining 'Joanne' Tour Dates Due to Severe Pain
The singer's latest Instagram post is heartbreaking.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Natalie Portman Killed It on 'SNL' with a 'Star Wars' Rap, and the Return of Jackie O
And her impression of Eleven from 'Stranger Things' was incredible.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Chrissy Teigen’s Latest Pregnancy Update Is Typically Hilarious
"This baby is sucking the life from me..."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Bella Hadid Just Posted a Revealing Underwear Photo with a Mysterious Message
"You should let me be right..."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Meghan Markle's Manicure Is Surprisingly Affordable
And you might even spot her in the salon.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Donald Trump Just Co-opted the Women’s March and Twitter Isn’t Happy
"A perfect day for all Women to March..."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Drake Just Surprise Dropped a Song About His Relationship with Jennifer Lopez
"2017, I lost a J.Lo..."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Were Just Spotted on a Romantic Dinner Date
Fifty Shades of Coldplay.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Daniel Radcliffe Reacts to Johnny Depp 'Fantastic Beasts' Casting Backlash
Fans called for Depp to be fired from the franchise.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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'SNL' Will Convince You that Oprah Winfrey Should Run for President
Oprah 2020.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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The Google Arts and Culture Face-Match That’s Taking Over Your Instagram
And how to use it.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Here's How You Can Participate in #WhyWeWearBlack
You don't need to be at the Golden Globes to take part.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Gal Gadot Finally Responds to James Cameron’s ‘Wonder Woman’ Criticism
She is not here for his opinions.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Selena Gomez Looks So Loved Up in this Sweatshirt
She's definitely sending a message to someone...
By Amy Mackelden Published