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==Personal views==
==Personal views==
Lahren has said that she is a commentator, not a journalist,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/23/tomi-lahren-conservative-white-power-barbie|title=The rise of Tomi Lahren, the media star lampooned as 'white power Barbie'|first=Jason|last=Wilson|date=September 23, 2016|publisher=|via=The Guardian}}</ref> and has said that her shows are not about presenting news neutrally, but about commentary and "mak[ing] the news."<ref name=BBC/>
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In July 2016, Lahren wrote a tweet comparing the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement to the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref name=BBC/> Tens of thousands of people signed a [[Change.org]] petition in response asking for her to be fired from TheBlaze.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://college.usatoday.com/2016/07/13/over-56000-people-want-tomi-lahren-fired-from-the-blaze-after-kkk-tweet/|title=Over 56,000 people want Tomi Lahren fired from The Blaze after KKK tweet|author=Tulp, Sophia|work=[[USA Today]]|date=July 13, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}</ref> In November 2016, Lahren released a video on the [[protests against Donald Trump]].<ref>Bryant, Nick. "CLINTON VS TRUMP HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?." Australian Women's Weekly 86, no. 3 (March 2016): 86. Publisher Provided Full Text Searching File, EBSCOhost (accessed November 14, 2016).</ref> In August 2016, she released a video criticizing [[Colin Kaepernick]], who had been protesting [[racism]] by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem before football games.<ref name=nyt/>


Her commentaries have been frequently described by critics as [[racist]], a label she disputes.<ref name=nyt/> She acknowledges that commentators have lampooned her as "White Power Barbie".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/23/tomi-lahren-conservative-white-power-barbie|title=The rise of Tomi Lahren, the media star lampooned as 'white power Barbie'|first=Jason|last=Wilson|date=September 23, 2016|publisher=|via=The Guardian}}</ref> She has been described as an "anti-feminist who admires strong women", whose positions on immigration and Islam are similar to those of [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=BBC/> She has criticized African American people for various social issues, including drug abuse and unemployment.<ref name=BBC/> She has stated that she believes in women's empowerment, and looks up to women from the political left and the political right.<ref name=BBC/> She has said that her shows are not about presenting news neutrally, but about commentary and "mak[ing] the news."<ref name=BBC/>
Lahren's commentaries have been frequently described by critics as [[racist]], a label she disputes.<ref name=nyt/> She acknowledges that commentators have lampooned her as "White Power Barbie".<ref name=guardianbarbie/> She has been described as an "anti-feminist who admires strong women", whose positions on immigration and Islam are similar to those of [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=BBC/> She has criticized African American people for various social issues, including drug abuse and unemployment.<ref name=BBC/> She has stated that she believes in women's empowerment, and looks up to women from the political left and the political right.<ref name=BBC/>

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In July 2016, Lahren wrote a tweet comparing the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement to the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref name=BBC/> Tens of thousands of people signed a [[Change.org]] petition in response asking for her to be fired from TheBlaze.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://college.usatoday.com/2016/07/13/over-56000-people-want-tomi-lahren-fired-from-the-blaze-after-kkk-tweet/|title=Over 56,000 people want Tomi Lahren fired from The Blaze after KKK tweet|author=Tulp, Sophia|work=[[USA Today]]|date=July 13, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}</ref> In November 2016, Lahren released a video on the [[protests against Donald Trump]].<ref>Bryant, Nick. "CLINTON VS TRUMP HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?." Australian Women's Weekly 86, no. 3 (March 2016): 86. Publisher Provided Full Text Searching File, EBSCOhost (accessed November 14, 2016).</ref> In August 2016, she released a video criticizing [[Colin Kaepernick]], who had been protesting [[racism]] by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem before football games.<ref name=nyt/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:27, 9 February 2017

Tomi Lahren
Lahren in 2016
Born (1992-08-11) August 11, 1992 (age 32)
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Alma materUNLV
Occupation(s)Television host, political commentator
EmployerTheBlaze
Political partyRepublican

Tomi Lahren (/ˈtɒmi ˈlærən/; born August 11, 1992) is an American television and online video host, and a conservative[1] political commentator. She currently hosts Tomi for TheBlaze.[2] She was previously the host of On Point with Tomi Lahren on One America News Network (OAN).[3][4]

Her commentary has garnered widespread attention: in late 2016, The New York Times described Lahren as a "rising media star"[1] and BBC News called her "the young Republican who is bigger than Trump on Facebook."[4] Her commentary is widely polarizing, being seen as "either righteous and rousing or obnoxious and infuriating."[4]

Early life

Lahren grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota, in a military family, and attended Central High School.[5][6] She is of German and Norwegian descent.[7] She graduated from UNLV in 2014 and moved to San Diego shortly thereafter. Lahren also hosted and was an associate producer for the political roundtable show, The Scramble for her university's television program.[8] She also interned for Republican congresswoman Kristi Noem, serving as the first intern for Noem's Rapid City office.[9]

Career

Hoping to find an internship in political commentary, Lahren applied to One America News Network (OAN), obtained an interview, and was instead offered the opportunity to host her own show. She moved to San Diego, California and began working for OAN. On Point with Tomi Lahren debuted in August 2014.[3][5][10]

In July 2015, a video of her commentary concerning the 2015 Chattanooga shootings garnered widespread attention.[11] Before this, Lahren caused a smaller wave of press attention in March 2015 when she appeared at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Referring to the image of Republicans as "old, rich, white males", she commented on prominent Democrats, saying: "Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden. Old, rich, white, and if the pantsuit fits ... male too?"[12]

On August 19, 2015, Lahren announced that she had completed her last show with OAN. She moved to Texas, and began a new show with TheBlaze in November 2015.[13] She has become known for ending her program with three-minute segments called "final thoughts" in which she speaks extremely quickly. These segments have become widely popular on social media, but have been variously referred to as "screeds" and "rants".[4]

On November 30, 2016, Lahren appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah for a 26-minute interview segment. Many critics compared her appearance with former host Jon Stewart's friendly rivalry with Bill O'Reilly.[14][15][16]

Personal views

Lahren has said that she is a commentator, not a journalist,[17] and has said that her shows are not about presenting news neutrally, but about commentary and "mak[ing] the news."[4]

Lahren's commentaries have been frequently described by critics as racist, a label she disputes.[1] She acknowledges that commentators have lampooned her as "White Power Barbie".[18] She has been described as an "anti-feminist who admires strong women", whose positions on immigration and Islam are similar to those of Donald Trump.[4] She has criticized African American people for various social issues, including drug abuse and unemployment.[4] She has stated that she believes in women's empowerment, and looks up to women from the political left and the political right.[4]

In July 2016, Lahren wrote a tweet comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan.[4] Tens of thousands of people signed a Change.org petition in response asking for her to be fired from TheBlaze.[19] In November 2016, Lahren released a video on the protests against Donald Trump.[20] In August 2016, she released a video criticizing Colin Kaepernick, who had been protesting racism by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem before football games.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bromwich, Jonah Engel (December 4, 2016). "Tomi Lahren: Young, Vocal and the Right's Rising Media Star". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "The Latest Big-Time Addition to TheBlaze TV Lineup Makes Her Debut — and She's Got a Message for Hillary". TheBlaze. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Tomi Lahren on Twitter". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Wendling, Mike (November 30, 2016). "Tomi Lahren: the young Republican who's bigger than Trump on Facebook". Retrieved December 7, 2016 – via www.bbc.com.
  5. ^ a b Hammond, Christy (September 21, 2014). Rapid City woman anchors political talk show at 22, Rapid City Journal
  6. ^ Soderlin, Barbara (May 7, 2010). Teens gear up for first job hunt, Rapid City Journal
  7. ^ "Tomi Lahren: the young Republican who's bigger than Trump on Facebook". BBC. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  8. ^ The Scramble - Episode 315, UNLV Journalism and Media Studies, youtube channel
  9. ^ Who Is Tomi Lahren? Cosmopolitan: 8 Things You Need to Know About the 24-Year-Old Conservative Commentator.
  10. ^ Beattie, James (July 20, 2015). Watch: News Anchor Gets Fed Up With Obama, Says What Everyone's Thinking In EPIC Rant, Western Journalism Center
  11. ^ Conley, Cole (July 21, 2015). TV host Tomi Lahren slams Obama's Middle East policy, USA Today
  12. ^ Roller, Emma (March 17, 2015). How One TV Channel Is Positioning Itself to Be the Next Fox News, National Journal
  13. ^ "Tomi Lahren". The Blaze. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  14. ^ Deerwester, Jayme (December 1, 2016). "After that 'Daily Show' interview, is Tomi Lahren Trevor Noah's Bill O'Reilly?". USA Today. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  15. ^ Bradley, Laura (December 1, 2016). "The Daily Show Just Got One Step Closer to Reviving the Spirit of Jon Stewart". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  16. ^ O'Neal, Sean (December 1, 2016). "Trevor Noah has his best interview yet with living Facebook screed Tomi Lahren". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  17. ^ Wilson, Jason (September 23, 2016). "The rise of Tomi Lahren, the media star lampooned as 'white power Barbie'" – via The Guardian.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference guardianbarbie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Tulp, Sophia (July 13, 2016). "Over 56,000 people want Tomi Lahren fired from The Blaze after KKK tweet". USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  20. ^ Bryant, Nick. "CLINTON VS TRUMP HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?." Australian Women's Weekly 86, no. 3 (March 2016): 86. Publisher Provided Full Text Searching File, EBSCOhost (accessed November 14, 2016).
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