Kelly Brady

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Kelly Brady
Born
Kelly Brady

(1979-07-05) July 5, 1979 (age 44)
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Education California State University, Chico
Occupation(s)Publicist, manager, reality television personality
Spouse
Daniel Rosen
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(m. 2017)​
Children2

Kelly Brady is an American publicist and former reality television personality. [1] She is known for starring in PoweR Girls. She also starred in Style Network docuseries City Girl Diaries; a "real life" adaptation of "Sex in The City". [2]

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She helped publicize the careers of celebrities such as Tinsley Mortimer, Jessica Hart, and Jessica White. [3]

Biography

She was born on July 5, 1979, in San Diego, California, to parents Elizabeth Brady and Cyndy Arvin, both of whom were in the military. [2] She was born through donor insemination. [4] Brady attended California State University, Chico, where she majored in Psychology and Business and was active in theater. [2] She was an active member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and was the Vice President of Public Relations and Social/ Dance Chair. [5]

After completing her studies, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting and modeling. [6]

Career

She started her career as an intern at Lizzie Grubman Public Relations, where she found her interest in the entertainment industry. [5] During her internship, Grubman's PR firm was selected as the company of choice for MTV's PoweR Girls. [7] She later gained recognition for starring in PoweR Girls as Grubman's intern. Brady remained at LGPR for eight years, eventually becoming the company's vice president. [4] As a Publicist,She managed Tinsley Mortimer and her fashion brand Winky Lux, she also appeared on The Real Houe Wives of New York City as her publicist. [8] She also managed Jessica Hart and Jessica White. [9]

In 2010, She founded her own Media Consulting Company, Brandsway Creative. [3] In 2013, She starred in the "real life" version of HBO's "Sex in The City" on the Style Network show City Girl Diaries. [10] She expressed concern that the show focused more on interpersonal drama than their careers. Despite this, she admitted that she went on the show to bring attention to her company. [1]

In the aftermath of Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases, Brady believes that publicists need to assess the potential risk to their companies if they choose to keep or take on a client who has been accused of sexual harassment. [11]

Personal life

Brady has been married to Daniel Rosen since 2017; they have two children. [12]

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