Location
Clanwilliam, South Africa
School
University of the Free State
Expertise
The Royal Family, Health & Wellness, Beauty Trends
- When Marica is not reading the latest medical studies about trending beauty treatments, she is handing out skincare advice to her friends over a cup of coffee.
- She has been a health, wellness, and fitness enthusiast since her early 20s and went on to become a 200-hour certified yoga teacher.
- She's always curious about the latest shenanigans the royal family is getting up to and loves researching royal family protocols and their origins.
Experience
Marica has been a freelance writer since 2018. She kicked off her career writing articles about the wizarding world for MuggleNet's news team. From there, Marica landed various writing jobs, most notably for Bad Yogi's health and fitness blog, Bad Yogi Magazine, covering everything from women's health to the latest yoga, fitness, beauty, and celebrity news. One of the highlights of her career so far has been co-authoring three books, including "The Unofficial Harry Potter Bestiary" and "The Ultimate Wizarding World Guide to Magical Studies."
Education
Marica received a B.A. in drama and theater arts and a B.A. Honors in film and visual media. These degrees provide her with unique insight into the entertainment industry and are the reason she knows a thing or two about stage makeup (and all the skin woes that come with using it every day).
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President Donald Trump's odd joke during his 2025 White House Christmas address hinted that he's not exactly super close with his namesake eldest son, Don Jr.
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Controversy
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba and her husband looked so incredibly awkward together in holiday photos that it's no wonder we rarely see them together.
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Donald Trump is known for feuding with female journalists, and calling them out, but his issues with "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl go back years.
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Megyn Kelly has made her dislike of Meghan Markle clear on numerous occasions, and apparently, the former Fox News host's biggest critics agree with her on it.
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Pam Bondi was a controversial pick for attorney general and throughout her tenure the super loyal Trump staffer hasn't exactly proven her many detractors wrong.
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Rumor has it that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, used her ties to the royal family for financial gain – but that's not the only accusation we can't ignore.
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Erika Kirk had detractors rushing to tear her apart online after donning a sexy black lace pantsuit to a public appearance, with many deeming it inappropriate.
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Donald Trump praised White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's looks publicly once again, which won't help speculation about their too-close relationship.
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Donald Trump's White House renovations have been roundly mocked, but there was one addition to the Oval Office that the president just couldn't manage to swing.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chose to rename himself Secretary of War but that doesn't come close to the most embarrassing moniker he was gifted elsewhere.
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Donald Trump Jr.'s latest paramour, Bettina Anderson, is slowly morphing into the kind of women who typically congregate around his father, President Trump.
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Despite Kamala Harris seemingly turning on Joe Biden, Tim Walz remains unflinchingly loyal to his former boss. But would he support her running again in 2028?
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Alina Habba and Jeanine Pirro appeared so similar in a photo, presumably thanks to similar plastic surgery procedures, that the two women almost looked related.
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Rumors have swirled about Donald and Melania Trump's marriage for years and apparently, behind closed doors, things are even worse than they appear in public.
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Erika Kirk has been gaining national prominence following her husband's shocking murder but her latest comments are proving highly divisive with her detractors.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed in a recent Instagram Story she is indeed a fan of someone Donald Trump has said he hates.
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Prince Harry's appearance on Stephen Colbert's talk show doesn't seem controversial on the surface but royal watchers may take issue with it for one big reason.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene taking a definitive stance against President Donald Trump put her boyfriend, political commentator Brian Glenn, in an awkward position.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor likely won't receive a payout for the early end of his the Royal Lodge lease, due to the reportedly rundown state of the property.
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Gavin Newsom is a big fan of clever nicknames but when he finds one he likes, the governor sticks to it, including comparing Stephen Miller to Lord Voldemort.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's worst nightmares are not over yet. When Prince William becomes king, the ex-Duke of York will be even more ostracized.
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Governor of California Gavin Newsom hilariously trolled Donald Trump over his newly released MRI results, and the takedown was pretty brutal.
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