Madison Emily Whisenand
School
Navarro College, Baylor University
Expertise
Fashion And Styling, Lifestyle Trends, Literature
- Madison's writing was featured in an exhibit at Baylor's Martin Museum of Art in 2021. Her creative nonfiction essay, "Focus," accompanied Ben Shahn's 1968 painting, "XV The Sea Itself."
- She often covers fashion and beauty topics, constantly looking for ways to combine these interests with her passion for sustainability. In her everyday life, this means styling her favorite thrift shop finds, experimenting with cruelty-free makeup brands, and trying out eco-friendly period products.
- When she's not covering lifestyle and fashion, Madison writes articles about books and reading. In addition to growing her book collection, she also likes to post about her bookish habits on social media.
Experience
Madison began her career as a freelance writer in 2022 when she joined The List's news team. Prior to that, she was an editorial writer for Baylor's HerCampus online magazine, contributing articles about women's issues, everyday sustainability, and women in media. Madison also worked as a writing consultant for the Baylor University Writing Center from 2020 to 2022. While she's currently focused on lifestyle writing, taking an interest in topics like fashion, social media trends, and beauty, Madison is also passionate about creative nonfiction and short story fiction writing.
Education
Madison graduated from Baylor University in 2022 with a BA in professional writing and rhetoric with minors in English and women's and gender studies.
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Stories By Madison Emily Whisenand
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"Flip or Flop" was one of HGTV's most memorable shows, but its stars, Christina Hall and Tarek El Moussa, faced multiple scandals over the years.
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's trio of kids are rarely in the spotlight, but their middle child recently shared a change in how they identify.
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Allegations that Joe Biden's relationship with his now-wife Jill began when Jill was still underage have stirred up a lot of trouble, but here's the truth.
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Actors Sosie Bacon and Scoot McNairy met on the set of Narcos: Mexico, and although it wasn't love at first sight, they've been happy ever since.
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Tom Cruise is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, and that level of popularity doesn't come without some haters. One of Cruise's says he's a 'control freak.'
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Reba McEntire is a household name, but she isn't the only talented person in the McEntire family. She shares a close bond with her sisters, Susie and Alice.
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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake's sons are growing up fast, and Biel has been open about the fact that she's not ready to face their teen years yet.
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TLC's "What Not to Wear" was a reality TV staple, with Stacy London and Clinton Kelly giving clients a makeover, but looking back, the show had problems.
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Actors Tyler Hynes and Jonathan Bennett might just be Hallmark's most adorable bromance -- and they're not afraid to show it. What is their friendship like?
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Ryan Gosling is a doting father, but he has a complicated relationship with his own dad. He hasn't spoken about him much, but we do know some details.
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Like many reality TV shows, Jasmine Roth's "Help! I Wrecked My House" isn't entirely genuine. In fact, most of the elements of the series are staged.
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HGTV power couple Erin and Ben Napier are most known for their rustic renovations, but here are the scandals that have stuck with the "Home Town" stars as well.
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Being a public figure comes with its fair share of potential legal issues, as pop culture icon Jessica Simpson can easily attest. What has she been sued for?
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Erin Napier, host of HGTV's "Home Town," has a bone to pick with social media -- and one platform in particular. Why does she believe she's being shadowbanned?
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Lindsay Lohan and Emma Stone were two of the biggest stars of the '00s, so comparisons between the two are inevitable, but are they actually rivals?
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With Barron Trump entering adulthood, many political commentators noted the difference in discourse since Barack Obama's daughters left the White House.
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"Desperate Housewives" was one of the hottest shows of the 2000s, but rumors still persist of on-set conflicts that reportedly led to tension among the cast.
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The Hallmark film "Love in Zion National" features some beautiful scenery, but filming didn't always go smoothly according to its star, David Gridley.
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Reba McEntire and Chance the Rapper have battled it out on NBC's The Voice, but their relationship goes beyond reality TV competition.
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Anne Hathaway may seem like an unproblematic actor, but she has gone through her fair share of public controversies in the past.
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Sabrina Carpenter loves to ad-lib the end to her song "Nonsense," but her riff on the BBC got her in trouble with the network.
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Imagine seeing a stranded motorist on the side of the road, but it turns out to be HGTV's Ty Pennington. That situation once happened to two of his fans.
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HGTV star David Bromstad is incredibly close with his parents, both of whom regularly appear in both his TV shows as well as on scoial media.
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Kristen Bell has been a household name for years, but now she's known to even more as the face of Carvana. She landed the gig for the most wholesome reason.
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One of the biggest influences in Alicia Keys' life has been her late grandmother, Vergil DiSalvatore. Even after her death, she continues to inspire the singer.
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Gordon Ramsay is known for his brash personality on TV, but he has a softer side when he's around his kids. Being a chef has helped him become a great dad.
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Kayla Nicole became close with a lot of her fellow WAGS when dating Travis Kelce, but her relationship with Brittany Mahomes got rocky after the breakup.