Helena Andrews

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Helena Andrews
Born (1986-10-28) October 28, 1986 (age 37)
OccupationPop cultural critic, author, journalist
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Columbia University (BA)
Northwestern University
(MSJ)

Helena Andrews (born October 28, 1980) is an American author, pop culture critic, and journalist at The Washington Post . [1] Her first book, Bitch is the New Black, was published by HarperCollins in June 2010. [2] Bitch is the New Black is a collection of essays chronicling her experiences as a single black female in Washington, D.C. First conceptualized as a daily blog documenting the sad state of dating among educated African Americans, Bitch is the New Black evolved to describe all the influences and impacts on the modern black woman. Andrews is currently writing a screenplay for the movie version of the book. The film rights have been optioned by Grey's Anatomy creator/executive producer Shonda Rhimes, who will serve as executive producer for the project. [3]

Contents

In an interview with The Root [4] she discussed the upcoming book:

"Despite the fact that the most visible woman in the United States is black, popular culture still hasn't moved past the only adjective apparently meant to describe us: 'strong'. 'Bitch' will hopefully function as a sort of dictionary (abridged, of course), providing a new vocabulary for black women. Almost automatically I'd describe myself as strong, but I'm also flawed, tired, sexy, depressed, frightened, naïve, hilarious, greedy and, of course, bitchy. In 16 essays, 'Bitch' gives credence to each one of my faces - the secret sides every woman often keeps hidden."

Career

Andrews began work in publishing as an intern at O, the Oprah Magazine in 2002. After leaving O, she worked brief stints at Seventeen , Domino and Rap-Up magazines. After a year pursuing a master's degree from Northwestern University in 2005, Andrews worked as a news assistant in the Washington bureau of The New York Times . [5] In 2006 she became a staff writer for the online political magazine Politico.com where she covered the cultural goings on of Capitol Hill. [6] She has appeared on CNN, Inside Edition , Fox News and XM Radio. Currently, she is a regular contributor to Slate's TheRoot.com [7] [8] and AOL's PoliticsDaily.com [9] In 2015, she was reported to be working as a writer for the Washington Post . [10]

Andrews graduated from Columbia University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing. At Columbia, she joined the Rho chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She earned a master's degree in print journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2005.

2015 White House Correspondents Dinner incident

At the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington in 2015, Andrews was mistaken by many viewers watching on CNN for First Lady Michelle Obama, when caught on camera using her iPhone during the playing of the national anthem. A still of Andrews from the CNN clip went viral, and was circulated widely, often leading those who viewed it to assume it was the First Lady. [ citation needed ] [10]

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  1. ↑ "Helena Andrews". The Washington Posst. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "About the Book". HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Miramax 'Bitch' slapped". Variety. September 15, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Books by Black Women, including Carleen Brice's "Orange Mint and Honey" and Andrews' "Bitch is the New Black" Are Heading to a Screen Near You". Theroot.com. September 23, 2009. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ Andrews, Helena (August 26, 2007). "Fashion :Big, Bigger, Biggest". The New York Times . Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Michelle O: Suited to be Jackie's successor - Helena Andrews". Politico.Com. January 31, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Meet TEWW Blogger Helena Andrews". Theroot.com. August 28, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ Andrews, Helena (May 8, 2009). "A Daughter Only". Theroot.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  9. ↑ Drake, Bruce. "Can't Pray the Gay Away: 'Grey's Anatomy' Brings Pride to Prime Time". Politicsdaily.com. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  10. 1 2 Zimmerman, Neetzan - "Uproar over woman 'texting' during national anthem at WHCD," The Hill , April 27, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015
  11. ↑ "Helena Andrews Dyer's Mother Lode Memoir". Publishers Weekly. June 24, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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