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 .
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.
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]
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]