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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It seems after a roller coaster of a relationship, actor-singer Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson have called it quits, and Palmer alleged Jackson was abusive.
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Merritt Patterson's husband, JR Ringer, is also in the entertainment industry, but you probably won't recognize him from anything.
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Actors Reese Witherspoon and Kevin Costner may make for a surprising romantic pairing, given their age difference. Find out if the dating rumors are true.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship has taken Hollywood by storm, but now the country music scene is getting on the fun with this shoutout at the CMAs.
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Hallmark star Laura Vandervoort has found love with businessman Adam Coates, who proposed during a birthday trip and brought her family to celebrate with them.
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The "Virgin River" cast doesn't just look amazing on screen, but they're just as attractive when the cameras stop rolling and they're just living their lives.
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Megyn Kelly and Doug Brunt have had a dream relationship, so it's no surprise that the Fox News anchor thought her future husband was too good to be true.
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Kim Kardashian's daughter North West made an unusual snack choice. During a recent episode of "The Kardashians," the youth was snacking on an onion.
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Donald Trump Jr. began testifying in the suit against his father and the Trump organization, and body language expert Jess Ponce III explains Jr.'s demeanor.
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Brant and Kimberly Daugherty certainly have a romance worthy of its own Hallmark movie, complete with plenty of romance, excitement, and adventure.
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Arabella Kushner is quickly gaining on her uncle, Barron Trump, in the height department with the tall teenager photographed strolling alongside her dad.
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Hallmark star Clare Bowen's has a Hallmark-worthy romance with her husband, Brandon Robert Young.
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Matthew Perry opened up about his complicated family life in his recently released memoir. What was his relationship with mom Suzanne Morrison really like?
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Eric Trump has been making a scene in the courtroom during dad Donald Trump's trial, but the judge on the case is unlikely to be swayed by Eric's behavior.
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Music superstar John Mellencamp and supermodel Christie Brinkley were in a relationship for almost a year. Why did the ultra-famous duo ultimately split?
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HGTV isn't just full of beautiful homes; the network also boasts more plenty of hot men. But who's the hunkiest between Scott McGillivray and Tarek El Moussa?
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Rylee Arnold may be new to competing on "Dancing With the Stars," but her links to the show go back years.
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Your favorite Hallmark stars work hard when the cameras are rolling to bring their stories to life, but when they're not filming, they sure do have fun.
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It's clear that Gwen Stefani's eldest son Kingston Rossdale is the image of his dad, Gavin Rossdale. See his look at his mom's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
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Margaret Qualley has grown up to be as stunning as her mom, Andie MacDowell, and a new pic shows her channeling her mom's "Four Weddings and a Funeral" look.
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Jared Padalecki enjoyed his whole experience working on "Gilmore Girls," but it was an early scene he shared with Edward Herrmann that sticks out in his memory.
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Kate Moss' 1990s Calvin Klein ad is famous, even decades later, but the model didn't enjoy the shoot and has opened up about the uncomfortable experience.
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Which "Grey's Anatomy" character do watchers thinks most deserves their own spinoff? There's actually two couples at the top of the list for diehard fans.
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"King of Queens" stars Kevin James and Leah Remini had their fair share of on-set tiffs over the years that made filming intimate scenes difficult.
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With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle headed to NYC for their Archewell event, their last trip to NYC (and alleged paparazzi chase) is making headlines again.
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Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is certainly a beautiful young lady who looks a lot like her parents, but one parent's genes are much stronger than the others, fans declare.
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The royal family has long been associated with fashion, but Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have changed the game. The two royals often wear similar outfits.