Lora Michelle
Expertise
Hair & Beauty, Romance & Relationships, Celebrity News
- While working for a best-selling hair and beauty magazine, Lora interviewed world-renowned beauty experts such as the legendary Vidal Sassoon, CND founder Jan Arnold, makeup's Bobbi Brown, and Hollywood hairstylist Chris McMillan.
- As an editor and writer for a women's magazine, Lora has covered all things related to relationships and had a reputation for not shying away from any topic.
- An avid pop-culture fan, Lora has had the opportunity to conduct photo shoots and interviews with some of the biggest stars in TV, movies, and music. Taylor Swift, Eva Longoria, Shailene Woodley, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelly Clarkson, Kellie Pickler, Vanessa Hudgens, and Mila Kunis are just a few names she's dropping.
Experience
Lora has been writing since she was very young and started her educational journey as a fiction writing major. After discovering she also loved to write non-fiction, she switched her major to English and began expanding her writing portfolio. Directly out of college, she worked for a magazine publishing group specializing in craft magazines and became an expert in penning how-to articles. Moving forward, she was hired to work with another publishing group as both an editor and writer on three national newsstand publications focusing on hair and beauty. During her 25-year tenure, she interviewed dozens of celebrities and multitudes of hair, makeup, and nail artists to create articles for readers interested in learning how to look and feel beautiful. In addition, she also served as an editor and writer for a woman's magazine, crafting articles about sex and love, romance and relationships, as well as a wide variety of other topics, including feng shui, diet and exercise, and even how to bake the perfect chocolate cake for Valentine's Day.
Education
Lora graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Iowa.
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Stories By Lora Michelle
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While Joe Biden and Donald Trump have never seen eye to eye, Biden has some colorful descriptors for his predecessor that he only uses in private.
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Joni Mitchell largely stepped away from performing and releasing music back in 2015, but she's still experiencing tremendous levels of success.
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Amanda Davies, daughter of Daytime Emmy-winning actor Erika Slezak, has died at the age of 42.
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Riley Keough has a whole array of body art that varies from the deeply meaningful to the commemorative and even just memorializes spur-of-the-moment fun.
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William Moseley did an excellent job in the Hallmark holiday movie "Christmas in Notting Hill," but his most iconic role was in a famous movie trilogy.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were recently seen on the red carpet in Jamaica at the premiere of "Bob Marley: One Love," and it's proving controversial.
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler has nothing but fond memories of her time on "The Sopranos," so she was thrilled to get to revive her character for a Chevy commercial.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared more about their relationship than they likely intended to during a public appearance according to a body language expert.
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"Port Charles" actor David Gail died on January 20, 2024. He was 58 years old. His death was reported on Instagram by his sister, Katie Colmenares.
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Actor Chyler Leigh, star of the Hallmark Channel series "The Way Home," talks about why she is grateful to the show's fans and the importance of inclusivity.
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Melania Trump's identity may be defined these days by her marriage to Donald Trump, but behind the scenes, she's extremely close with her sister, Ines Knauss.
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While Malia Obama was focused on her short film "The Heart" at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, we couldn't help but zero in on one thing about her appearance.
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Body language expert Jess Ponce III shared with The List that Donald and Melania Trump's appearance at her mom's funeral may mean trouble for their marriage.
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In an exclusive interview with The List, body language expert Jess Ponce III discusses Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley's appearance at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
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Kirk Cameron and his wife Chelsea adopted four children together and had two biological children, all of whom are grown - and one of which is pregnant!
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Erika Christensen grew up in front of the camera, and even her first kiss at 13 was witnessed by her fellow cast and crew members in "Leave It to Beaver."
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Kellie Pickler has made her name for herself as a country music singer and Hallmark film star, but her journey to get there was far from easy.
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Clare Bowen appears to live a charmed life but the Hallmark star has endured untold tragedies including being diagnosed with cancer at the age of just four.
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Megan Ory and John Reardon are happily in love and enjoying every second of being parents to their three beautiful children together when not working.
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Great American Family star Christian Oliver has died in a plane crash in the Caribbean at age 51, along with his two young daughters, Madita, 10, and Annik, 12.
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George Clooney had a close relationship with his famous songstress aunt, Rosemary. Here's what he's had to say about his iconic relative.
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Prince Andrew's connection to Jeffrey Epstein has been a topic of conversation for years, but newly unsealed documents reveal further allegations.
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Rex Linn and Reba McEntire seemed like they were always meant to be, not least because the sweet celebrity couple have matching nicknames for each other.
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Jon Hamm always swore he wasn't the marrying type, but it didn't take long after meeting Anna Osceola to realize he was ready to be a husband.
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If you haven't heard of up-and-coming country star Cody Johnson, you'll want to get famiiar with him as he has quite the career ahead of him.
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Angie Harmon has always preferred to keep the details of her personal life private, but she's clearly very happy with her current partner, Greg Vaughan.
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Tara Reid and Tom Brady were rumored to have dated in the early aughts, but they tried to keep their short-lived romance under wraps at the time.