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Bobbie Thomas is an American fashion journalist. She is the Style Editor for NBC's Today Show. She has been considered a beauty and fashion expert for over a decade, and has appeared on TV shows including E! Red Carpet coverage, Style Network's Fashion Police , The View and The Wendy Williams Show . Her national column, "the Buzz" appeared in In Touch Weekly Magazine. [1] "Bobbie's Buzz" later aired weekly on TODAY with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb .

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Early life

Bobbie Thomas was born October 23, 1974, in Providence, Rhode Island, and raised bi-coastal between New England and Los Angeles. Thomas received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Idaho. During three years of graduate studies, Bobbie volunteered as an advocate and counselor at the Valley Trauma Center, a rape crisis treatment facility.

Career

From FOX and CNN to VH1 and MTV, Thomas has shared tips, tricks and Hollywood secrets with a wide audience. She has appeared on a variety of E! Entertainment specials, including their annual red-carpet Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Academy Awards coverage. She also co-hosted Fashion Police on the Style Network with Robert Verdi. [2]

As the Style Editor of NBC's Today Show, her weekly TodayShow.com Style Buzz articles have become a popular fixture for the Fashion & Beauty section, and are often pulled to also appear on MSN.com and MSN messenger, as well as MSNBC.com's home page. [3]

Her work with national clothing retailers has included fashion commentary for both the youth and adult market [4] and presently she serves as Simon Property Group's Style Expert, visiting malls across the United States and hosting events. [5]

In the fall of 2009, Thomas launched Bobbie.com. [6] The blog features a variety of Thomas' styling ideas, Do-It-Yourself projects and houses an archive of her Today Show segments. [4]

In 2010, Thomas signed on to lead a team of women in the "Latisse Wishes Challenge" benefitting the Make-a-Wish foundation. [7]

Personal life

Thomas dated N Sync member JC Chasez during the group's prime between 1998 and 2001. In March 2012, Thomas got engaged to lawyer Michael Marion. [8] The couple was married on May 31, 2013 at Kathie-Lee Gifford's home in Connecticut. [9] On December 3, 2014, Thomas announced that she was pregnant with her first child via IVF. [10] Their son Miles Thomas Marion was born in 2015. [11] The two had a long-haired chihuahua named Chica. In 2019, Marion suffered an ischemic stroke and Thomas began sharing his recovery journey with viewers and followers. [12] Michael Marion died on December 1, 2020. [13]

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  3. ↑ "Bobbie Thomas Biography - TV.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
  4. 1 2 "Top trends for back-to-school: Style expert Bobbie Thomas reveals four trends that make the grade". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved Dec 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Simon Property Group". Archived from the original on 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  6. ↑ "Fusible". fusible.com. Retrieved Dec 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12650966%5B%5D
  8. ↑ Smolinski, Julieanna. "TODAY's Bobbie Thomas is engaged!". NBC News. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  9. ↑ Raphael, Rina. "Bobbie Thomas says 'I do' at Kathie Lee's home". NBC News. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "TODAY Contributor Bobbie Thomas' Husband Michael Dies at Age 42". NECN. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  11. ↑ "Bobbie Thomas Gives Birth To Baby Boy!". www.thebump.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  12. ↑ "Bobbie Thomas gives update on husband 1 year after his stroke". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  13. ↑ TODAY contributor Bobbie Thomas' husband Michael dies at age 42 TODAY.COM Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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