Quinci LeGardye
Quinci is a Culture Writer at Marie Claire, where she specializes in writing pieces and helping to strategize editorial content across TV, movies, music, books, theater, performing arts, and Internet and pop culture. She contributes interviews with talent, filmmakers, below-the-line workers, and authors, as well as SEO content, features, and trend stories. She fell in love with storytelling at a young age, and after crafting her own stories as a child (including amateur novels, fanfiction, and screenplays), she discovered her love for cultural criticism and amplifying awareness for underrepresented storytellers across the arts. Television is Quinci’s greatest passion, and she spends countless hours catching up on the latest releases and returning to cozy favorites, from The Simpsons to Half & Half to Extraordinary Attorney Woo. She believes that entertainment journalism and criticism can help influence Hollywood by holding up a mirror to the hidden biases and stereotypes perpetuated in the media. When critics engage viewers to think more deeply about what they’re watching, either through a full thinkpiece or one line in an explainer, then audiences can demand more nuanced, empathetic art from studios and streamers. (She also agrees with Parasite director Bong Joon-ho that Americans need to overcome the one-inch barrier of subtitles and explore the superb world of international media.)
Prior to joining Marie Claire as a contributing editor in 2021, she began her journalism career covering local and state politics, with an emphasis on mental health in Black communities, before pivoting to focus on culture journalism full-time. She also previously served as the weekend editor for Harper’s Bazaar, where she covered breaking news and live events for the brand’s website, and helped run the brand’s social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She became a full-time staff writer at Marie Claire in 2024. In her four years (and counting) as a culture journalist, Quinci has contributed reviews, profiles, features, recaps, and personal essays for outlets including HuffPost, The A.V. Club, Elle, Vulture, Salon, Cultured Mag, Teen Vogue, Polygon, Catapult, and others. Quinci was a 2021 Eugene O’Neill Critics Institute fellow and is a graduate of Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.
Quinci earned her degree in English and Psychology from The University of New Mexico, with a concentration in Creative Writing. She is currently based in her hometown of Los Angeles. When she isn't writing or checking Twitter way too often, you can find her studying Korean while watching the latest K-drama, yapping about her favorite shows and films with family and friends, or giving a concert performance while sitting in L.A. traffic.
Latest articles by Quinci LeGardye
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Everything to Know About 'Love Is Blind' Season 9, From Where It's Set to When We'll Return to the Pods
Get ready to meet singles looking for love in the Mile High City.
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It Turns Out We Haven't Seen the Last of Min Ho and Kitty's Love Story, With 'XO, Kitty' Season 3 Confirmed
Here's everything we know about the return of the Netflix hit.
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Meet the Charming Cast of 'Better Late Than Single,' the Makeover Show for People Searching for Their First Love
The Netflix reality show is like 'Single's Inferno' for those who never date.
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'Love Island USA' Fans Will Be Happy to Know Nic and Olandria Are Taking Their Love Story Outside of the Villa
Nicolandria Nation, here's what you need to know about the breakout couple's plans.
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We're Returning to Hawkins One Last Time This Year. Here's What We Know About the Final Season of 'Stranger Things'
The gang is gearing up to put a stop to Vecna and the Upside Down once and for all.
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Fans Are Wondering Whether Iris and Pepe Will Continue Their 'Love Island' Romance—Or Explore Past Connections
The friends-turned-lovers have unfinished business with their villa exes.
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Chelley Bissainthe and Ace Greene Left the Villa as a Couple—Here's What They've Said About Becoming Long-Distance
They plan to take their romance from the villa into the real world.
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We're Keeping Track of the 'Love Island USA' Season 7 Cast, Including Who's Still Standing As We Approach the Finale
Here's what to know about all of the Islanders.
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Taylor Williams and Clarke Carraway Left 'Love Island USA' Together—And They Have Big Plans For the Future
The cowboy and the cheerleader discuss returning to the U.S. after Fiji.
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The Game Never Ends: 'Squid Game: The Challenge' Will Return for Season 2 This Fall
Cue the green-light puns.
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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 Arrives This July—Get Ready to Return to Cousins One Last Time
Here's everything we know about the final season of the Prime Video series.
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'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' Fans Can't Stop Discussing Magan and Dayna—Are They Still Together?
They were hands-down the most dramatic couple on this season of the chaotic Netflix reality hit.
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Jessi Ngatikaura's Personal Life Is Set to Be a Highlight of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Season 3
Here's everything to know about #MomTok's hair entrepreneur, from her business empire to her relationship history.
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'KPop Demon Hunters' Is Voiced by Real-Life Hitmakers. Meet the Cast of Netflix's Animated Sensation
HUNTR/X is about to be your new favorite fictional band.
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Now That We've Devoured 'Onyx Storm,' We're Rounding Up Everything We Know About the 'Fourth Wing' TV Show
Rebecca Yarros's bestselling romantasy series is getting the Prime Video series treatment.
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What to Know About 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Star Demi Engemann, Including Her Abridged Appearance at the Season 2 Reunion
The #MomTok influencer may continue to be the reality show's biggest villain heading into season 3.
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After That Cate Blanchett Cameo, Fans Are Wondering Whether an American Version of 'Squid Game' Is On the Way
It seems like Netflix isn't giving up on its most-watched series just yet.
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My Radical Break-Up With Romantic Love
I stepped outside the relationship script—and it feels like I’ve unlocked a superpower.
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'Love Island USA' Is Getting Messy—Here's How to Vote to Save Your Favorite Islanders in the Upcoming Eliminations
The next chaotic vote should be coming soon!
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Breaking Down All of the 'Squid Game' Season 3 Easter Eggs in the New Killer Arenas and Challenges
Production designer Chae Kyoung-sun shares her secrets behind the hit Netflix K-drama and how she teased the finale in her designs.
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Meet 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' Season 2 Cast—And Get to Know Who Is Giving and Receiving
We're sensing another dramatic installment of the Netflix reality hit.
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Did Olandria Carthen Leave 'Love Island?' Here's Why the People's Princess of Season 7 May Be Back
Fans have their fingers crossed that the Bama Barbie will return to the villa soon.
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We Got a Text! 'Love Island: Beyond the Villa' Will Premiere Next Month
Here's what we know about the 'Love Island USA' spinoff featuring PPG and all of your favorite season 6 islanders.
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Allow the 18 Best Romance Movies of the Year So Far to Sweep You Off Your Feet
No summer fling? No problem.
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If You're in the Mood for a Great Romance, Nothing Compares to These Korean Movies
They'll shatter your heart, then put it back together again.
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'Love Island USA' Is Implementing Brand-New Rules to Casa Amor—Here's What to Know
It's about to be a game-changing week for the Islanders and Bombshells.
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'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Is Getting a Reunion After That Bombshell Finale—But Not All of #MomTok Will Be Back
Here's everything we know about the upcoming special.
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