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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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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Katy Perry Was Royally Roasted By Her Parents on 'American Idol'
Our families have the worst dirt on us.
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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'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
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Justin Bieber Misses Selena Gomez, and Hopes She'll Give Him Another Chance
He loves her!
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Meghan Markle Missed the Easter Service Because She Was in LA With Her Mom
The pair had some last-minute wedding planning to do.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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An Affordable Version of Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Is Now Available at H&M
It's $299, and totally flawless.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Just Went on the Ultimate Double Date With Emily Blunt and John Krasinski
Power couples everywhere.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Prince Philip Has Been Admitted to Hospital, Following Reports of Illness
The Queen's husband has been forced to cancel several recent appearances.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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A Complete Timeline of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's Relationship
I'm never watching 'Step Up' again.
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Did Jenna Dewan Hint at Her Separation In This Cryptic Instagram Post?
"Breathe before it's gone."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Bella Hadid Takes On Body Shamer Accusing Her and Kendall Jenner of Being Fake
"Jealousy is a cry for help that I wish I could help you with."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Kylie Jenner Celebrates Baby Stormi's First Easter With the Fam
The way Travis Scott looks at his baby girl is just...
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Just Spent Easter Together in Hawaii
Are they getting back together, or...?
By Amy Mackelden Published
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New Meghan Markle Biography Details Her Failed Marriage, and Her Princess Diana Obsession
"Meghan sent Trevor her diamond wedding and engagement rings back by registered mail."
By Amy Mackelden Published
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Meghan Markle "Abruptly" Ended Her First Marriage in the Most Brutal Way
Her ex-husband "can barely contain his anger" even now.
By Amy Mackelden Published