Versha Sharma
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editor-in-chief @teenvogue // previously @nowthisnews @msnbc @tpm // @ONA @iwmf board of directors
Louisiana - Rome - NYC
Joined September 2008
For young people and anyone understandably disillusioned at the scale of destruction and killing of civilians in Gaza: One of two people can win the presidency this November — a symbolic vote for a third-party candidate won’t lead to a different outcome.
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I just want all young millennials and Gen Zers to know that Biden at the NATO presser right now is about 1000 times more competent (and pro actual democracy) than George W Bush ever was. EVER.
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You might feel disengaged from what's going on, and you might think others feel the same. You'd be wrong. starting a thread of the incredible turnout at pro-impeachment protests seen across the U.S. tonight.
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laying off the entire curation team 4 days before incredibly consequential midterm elections in the U.S., just a genius move.
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Anyone with nonwhite skin born in America has been told to ‘go back to your country’ more times than we can count. Now we have a President who, unsurprisingly, tweets the same racism. If you aren’t committed to ending this moral emergency, I have no time for you. Move along.
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@SteveScalise Hi Congressman, who edited this video? They took a clip from an exclusive video of ours at 1:01 and altered it from the original on NowThis.
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Daniel Radcliffe: "Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.".
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"It’s clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm."
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Daniel Radcliffe: "To all the people who now feel that their experience of the books has been tarnished or diminished, I am deeply sorry for the pain these comments have caused you. I really hope that you don’t entirely lose what was valuable in these stories to you." <3.
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CNN's @oliverdarcy: "I'll reiterate that it's time for actual news organizations to stop calling Fox a news network. It's not. It's a right-wing talk channel that has spent the past year misleading viewers about Jan 6 with a flood of lies & conspirac[ies]"
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scooplet: the Harris-Walz campaign tells @teenvogue nearly $1 million worth of camo hats were bought yesterday (an initial run of 3000 hats sold out in 30 minutes)
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LOL at Benny Johnson saying it’s “impossible” for Biden’s video team to put out an ad with quotes from the Atlantic story, published on Thursday night, at noon the next day. NowThis producers regularly make short form videos in 1-3 hours. He ripped us off at IJR, he should know.
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I am incredibly excited and grateful for this awesome opportunity. Thank you to everyone who helped get me here!
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Hi! Looking for two things @TeenVogue: . -any writers/editors interested or available in being on call for holiday coverage anytime Dec. 23-Jan. 2 . -a regular weekend writer/editor starting in Jan . Please spread the word / share any recs! Thank you!.
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One estimate: the British stole about $45 trillion from India
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Here's footage of President Obama and Malia leaving dinner, on Mott St in NYC, to cheers from onlookers. Randomly stumbled into it
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.@JoeBiden carries a card with him every day with updated numbers on how many U.S. troops have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. He's been carrying it for over 12 years. Watch him talk about it, and the 'sacred obligation' he believes we have to veterans:
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Imagine if your coworker of nearly 4 years did this to you. Perdue and Kamala Harris have served in the Senate together for that long. The disrespect is intentional.
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Omicron got me y’all. Tested positive today . I know of so many positive cases confirmed in NYC the past week - friends, coworkers, etc. I took rapid antigen tests Monday and Thursday this week and both were negative. Felt cold-like symptoms today, got a rapid PCR: positive.
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Confirming that Bridgerton season 3 episodes 5 and 6 ARE under an embargo until June 13 and anyone breaking that is not cool . respect the fans (and artists!), y’all.
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As I see reactions pouring in to the "White Lives Matter" shirts from Kanye and his bullying of a highly respected fashion editor and stylist - Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, a barrier-breaking Black woman who dared to critique him - had to write about it.
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This is heartbreaking if true. I've reached out to the DNC to ask about it. Many former Republicans and even Trump admin staffers have been invited to speak on the main stage. Allowing one Palestinian voice is not a big ask. A majority of Dems support a ceasefire in Gaza.
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In the section about Ivanka’s role in her father’s businesses: “The I.R.S. has pursued civil penalties against some business owners who devised schemes to avoid taxes by paying exorbitant fees to related parties who were not in fact independent contractors.”.
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Incredibly powerful. Hard to pick a part that's the best, but this is key: "Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money, and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you.".
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"I realize that certain press outlets will probably want to paint this as in-fighting between J.K. Rowling and myself, but that is really not what this is about, nor is it what’s important right now. "
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.@RepSwalwell said @RepRubenGallego was the last one on the chamber floor when everyone was evacuated earlier, staying until the end 'to make sure everyone knew how to put their gas mask on . the Marine in him kicked in.' Both say democracy wins tonight.
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we tell people to prioritize self care and mental health and when they actually do it - under some of the most extreme and high pressure circumstances possible - we judge them for it.
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Trump is spending all of 3 hours in McAllen, TX today. I visited McAllen in 2018 and found a quiet town that welcomes immigrants, a mayor who doesn't see the need for a wall & who thinks the real crisis is the plight of asylum seekers from Central America.
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all you need to know about Ivy Leagues is that Ted Cruz went to Harvard and Princeton.
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The RNC Ended Without A Single Mention Of How Many Americans Died From Coronavirus. (Yes, Really). I am floored. We triple-checked transcripts, we rewatched footage. This is COVID denial on another level entirely.
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very excited to announce the creation of a new role @teenvogue: Politics Director. Despite leading in this space for many years now, Teen Vogue has never had one! But now we do—and I'm thrilled to promote the amazing, sharp, and dedicated @allegrakirkland to the position.
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A crowd filling up about half the block had formed. Lots of cheers and one woman: "still my President!".
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Ivanka time: “she appears to have been treated as a consultant on the same hotel deals that she helped manage as part of her [executive officer] job at her father’s business. When asked about the arrangement, the Trump Organization lawyer, Mr. Garten, did not comment.”
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I had the incredible opportunity of hosting a dinner to celebrate Simone Ashley tonight, aka the badass Kate Sharma & new leading lady in Bridgerton. The room was full of amazing South Asian & POC talent. My heart is full. I am very tired. Head over to Instagram to see more ❤️❤️
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Editors and reporters need to think very carefully about writing and framing headlines and stories today. Trump cannot legally do this - it doesn't mean he's not going to try. but that context needs to be up front in any and all headlines otherwise you jump to alarmism.
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On consulting fees Trump paid Ivanka, who already has an executive officer job at the Trump Org: “Another, more legally perilous possibility is that the fees were a way to transfer assets to his children without incurring a gift tax.”.
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Already have one friend who has now shared her story of a recent miscarriage - which I didn’t know about - because of Meghan Markle’s piece today. There’s power in telling these stories at every level ❤️.
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I don’t understand the media kerfuffle about “the DOJ’s silence” on the Trump FBI search. We have info it was related to boxes of records he took from the White House, which we know is a violation of law. The man was impeached twice. There’s an active Jan. 6 DOJ investigation.
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In light of the Trudeau brownface photos, here's a reminder of the racist vitriol brown people face everyday, especially in public spaces. this is @theJagmeetSingh skillfully and gracefully handling such an incident back in 2017, before he was NDP leader
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why are y’all (in fashion) constantly giving Kanye a pass, continuing to post breathlessly about everything he does?.
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@shaunking @SteveScalise Spokesperson for Scalise is doubling down: "we condensed that to the essence of what he was asking, as is common practice for clips run on TV and social media.". It is not common practice to add splice together audio to make up a sentence that wasn't said.
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My gift to you, the Bridgerton fandom - what a delight to profile the incredibly talented, kind, and funny Nicola Coughlan. I hope you enjoy this cover story as much as I enjoyed writing it. <3 .
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My first cover for @teenvogue is here and I could not be happier that it's Ms. Maitreyi @ramakrishnannn, rising star and hilarious talent, looking extra fashionable, surrounded by books. It's brown girl vibes + back to school all in one. The feature & other photos are fantastic:.
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wish I had this kind of article to read in a teen magazine when growing up, surrounded at times by Confederate flags in central Louisiana - so proud to lead a publication that does this now.
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New (spoilery) interview with Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell: “In deciding to tell a queer story with Francesca, I spoke with Julia Quinn, I got her blessing.” . Read the thought they put into this first before getting angry all over the internet pls!
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I had a wonderful chat with @chrisvandusen, creator/showrunner of @bridgerton, about the show breaking records, the power of Kanthony, deleted scenes, the real-life Indian woman who inspired Kathani Sharma's backstory & more. We covered a lot! Read here: .
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The inimitable Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) is now up for his 2 minutes, and within seconds, he shows he's the most powerful speaker Democrats have.
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Found this post really helpful and informative (link to full post below)
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E. Jean Carroll is suing Trump for defamation “Donald Trump not only denied the rape, but denied ever having met Carroll or knowing who she was. But Trump knew his statements were false and defamatory." - Robbie Kaplan, a lawyer for Carroll.
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Using 6 boxes on TV at once to show protests instead of talking heads is an infinitely better use of them:
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"Family case management cost the government $36 a day per family. That compares to $319 per-person for a family detention center bed."
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“There is no indication that the IRS has questioned Mr. Trump’s practice of deducting millions of dollars in consulting fees. If the payments to his daughter were compensation for work, it is not clear why Mr. Trump would do it in this form, other than to reduce his own tax[es]”.
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Rather than give white supremacists a platform, we went to Charlottesville to find out how Heather Heyer's family and friends were doing one year after her death. They are truly some of the most remarkable people I've ever met. I urge everyone to listen:
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here it is, btw - I dare say the content is more important than right wing attempts to distract from it by claiming conspiracy
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Kaine just asked how many people in the crowd are naturalized citizens, and said "thanks for choosing us." I cannot emphasize the contrast.
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Pelosi today: Just because Trump is gone, we're not going to say "You’re going to get a get-out-of-jail card free because people think we should make nice-nice, and forget that people died here on January 6 . I think that would be harmful for unity."
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The 75th anniversary of the India-Pakistan partition is coming up next week. I had the opportunity to speak to exec producer @MiniB622 about what it was like getting Marvel Studios, of all places, to bring that historic, traumatic event to life onscreen
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You really should just read his whole statement because it's compassionate and understanding. Radcliffe has worked with The Trevor Project, an org for LGBTQ+ youth, for over 10 years now
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hell yeah. sharma power. (kanthony/slow burn/heavy breathing/crazy-chemistry-between-simone-ashley-and-jonathan-bailey power).
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Never imagined when I grew up that Bill from Bill and Ted would double as a documentary filmmaker highlighting important work like The Panama Papers. But I love that he has. Listen to @Winter and check it out:.
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New Yorkers crowded together in Times Square in the rain, with a giant banner with Article II Section 4 of the Constitution spelled out. Strong work.
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This is such a good and lovely read with @brettgoldstein and Juno Temple, about one of the best couples currently on TV ❤️
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Or like a Christmas or honeymoon special. Or just Jonny and Simone doing commentary on the whole season. @netflix I have ideas.
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the media is in danger of making the same mistake as with Comey letter/Hillary's emails coverage all over again. running with a headline from a summary written by a Trump-appointed AG, that most Americans will take in as the first (or only) view of Mueller's findings.
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I had the absolute pleasure of spending time with @bridgerton star Charithra Chandran in London ahead of the new season and found that she is as charming, effervescent and intelligent as her character, Edwina Sharma (probably even more so). So so excited to share this!.
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Not seeing any cable news coverage of Warren's speech, another mind-blowing decision. She's literally talking about how to fight corruption while we all find out that the Dept. of Justice has been fully corrupted. WARREN: "Yes, Roger Stone, I'm looking at you.".
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I have a story about this coming out tomorrow, everyone just calm down / hold your horses ok!!!!.
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also our best producers have turned around great videos from high profile interviews including Obama within *3-6 hours* of getting the footage. Footage upload and exporting are usually what holds us up from being even faster! (And the approval process because we care).
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The Biden campaign video he’s referring to is a 50-second video with text on screen and b-roll underneath it. It is not a heavy lift. He’s using it to imply there’s unethical coordination happening between the campaign and press and of course it has more than 6,000 retweets.
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so proud of @teenvogue's student correspondents for turning this around so quickly: they spoke to 29 young people from Georgia, Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Michigan to see how they feel about the Harris/Biden switch-up .
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A note to fandom: if you want more photo shoots & features with your favs, I recommend tweeting links along with your (viral) screenshots—just a reality of the industry that editors can make a better case for coverage if they have good stats to back it up
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I’m one of the few people (and I mean few) who wore a mask the whole time indoors last week at the DNC. Now positive for covid. Symptomatic (headache, sore throat, congestion, nausea). EXTREMELY bummed to be missing out on moderating @cjcmichel’s book release event tonight 💔💔.
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A better shot of that massive constitutional banner in Times Square:
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I am unexpectedly pro releasing the season in two parts. We need time to process part 1.
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I asked @ewarren what she thinks about Ted Cruz proposing her for Treasury Secretary: “I appreciate the endorsement. where I’m focused for 76 days” is getting Biden elected - “and that we take back the Senate. And then after that, I’ll consult with Ted Cruz for career advice.”
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@adamdavidson you should check out @cjcmichel’s book American Kleptocracy - he really goes after lawyers and real estate agents for enabling so much laundering (and of course certain banks)
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Dr. Rick Bright, demoted from his position as a key federal vaccine director this week, says he has spent his "entire career in vaccine development." @aslavitt described his demotion as “pulling Tom Brady in the fourth quarter, with the team down by six.”
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just re-upping this as some of the most compelling, nonpartisan testimony of the year.
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FREELANCE/TEMP HIRE: Looking for a managing editor-type to help cover @teenvogue for the rest of 2022 while a staffer goes on parental leave. Ideally a 4-month contract (with high potential for an extension). Please DM if you're interested or send recs!.
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