Nya Étienne
School
New York University
Expertise
Social Media-Beauty Trends, New Music Releases, Self-Improvement For Women
- Nya first became a published author in Affinity Magazine at 16 years old.
- She has interviewed designers at New York Fashion Week and completed profiles on influencers/celebrity stylists.
- She was nominated for the Hearst Awards by NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute – her work was considered under the Innovative Storytelling category.
Experience
Nya previously worked as a culture staff writer at Washington Square News. She also has prior experience writing for PageSix Style, where her work focused on profiles/exclusive stories surrounding celebrity culture, and served as editor for a D.C.-based arts magazine (8th Wonder). Her writing has also been published in NYC Local, Pavement Pieces, where she covered voter stories during the 2020 presidential election.
Education
Nya has a bachelor's degree in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University with a minor in Journalism from the Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism.
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Stories By Nya Étienne
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Ron DeSantis is a controversial presidential candidate, and The View's Joy Behar wasn't shy about who she thought the Republican was trying to pander to.
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Jessica Simpson has been body-shamed throughout her entire decades-long career, but the singer is ensuring she doesn't pass any insecurities on to her kids.
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Chrissy Teigen has been extremely open about her family life, and how she's publicly sharing her love for one of her newest family members. Her surrogate.
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Rapper and actor Ice Cube discussed how he felt about his hometown being inaccurately called out in a racist media headline targeting Meghan Markle in 2016.
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Steve Harvey's problematic history has been outshined by his public image. Let's take a look at the controversial things everyone ignores about him.
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Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and husband Prince Daniel started out like a fairytale. But now, credible inside sources claim their marriage is on the rocks.
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Blake Lively and her co-stars from "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" shined together in the film. And that onscreen friendship still blooms in real life.
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Adam Sandler is busy as an actor, comedian, and producer, but he's also a dedicated father to his two beautiful daughters, Sadie and Sunny Sandler.
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Matthew McConaughey may have drummed up a stereotypical image of himself, both on and off screen, but wife Camila Alves swears the actor is just the opposite.
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Steve Harvey is known for his stellar sense of humor and street smarts, but the road to success hasn't been a smooth one for this comedy superstar.
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Miley Cyrus is a powerful woman in the music industry, as was the late Sinead O'Connor. Why did the "Wrecking Ball" music video cause the two to fight?
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As the child of Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp, Lily-Rose Depp has truly grown into her own. She credits her parents for a good life, especially her mom.
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Could superstar divas Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand be engaged in a bitter feud? The two legends deny these claims, but there's more to the story.
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Many have noticed that Miley Cyrus' voiced has changed since her Hannah Montana days, but that's thanks to an injury that nearly stopped her singing altogether.
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Actor Tia Mowry is back on the dating scene after splitting from ex-husband Cory Hardrict in 2022. But what led the couple to call it quits?
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Former Disney Channel star Mitchel Musso rose to fame as Oliver on "Hannah Montana." But his departure from the show impacted his life from then on.
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Judy Garland was a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in her day but did her death really contribute to the incitement of the Stonewall riots?
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The "Law & Order" franchise has had its share of unforgettable crime stories, but real-life controversy has popped up throughout its history.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt built their big family through international adoption, but it turns out there might be some issues with Zahara's adoption.
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After the release of Beyoncé's Lemonade, fans were on the hunt for Becky with the good hair. Rita Ora was one suspect, and this was her reaction to that theory.
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Melania Trump's lack of public support for her husband could be a red flag in some relationships, but a matchmaker says it's on brand for the former FLOTUS.
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Former President Donald Trump may do time in Georgia's Fulton County Jail, an infamous prison investigated for possible civil rights violations.
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Daveed Diggs is known for being an original cast member of "Hamilton" but there are details of the star's troubled life before making it big you don't know.
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Andy Cohen's friendship with Sarah Jessica Parker goes back decades, but some fans might not have realized that Cohen had two cameos on Sex and the City.
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All the details on how Chelsea Clinton, the only First Child of President Bill Clinton's two terms in the White House, made lasting political waves.
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Hip Chixs promised flattering, company blue jeans when they appeared on Season 4 of Shark Tank. Is the company still in business?
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Pamela Anderson is most recognized from "Baywatch," where she played a blonde bombshell. Years later, she's still a babe, whether or not she's wearing makeup.