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Nadine Jolie Courtney
Born
Nadine Haobsh

(1980-08-23) August 23, 1980 (age 44)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBarnard College
Occupation(s)Author, Journalist
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​

Nadine Jolie Courtney (née Haobsh; born August 23, 1980) is a Circassian-American novelist, a lifestyle writer, and a former reality TV personality. She is the author of critically acclaimed YA novel All-American Muslim Girl, Romancing the Throne, Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best, and Confessions of a Beauty Addict. Her blog Jolie in NYC received international press in 2005 after Courtney, a former beauty editor, was outed[1] and dooced for anonymously blogging about the beauty industry.[2] The New York Post subsequently dubbed her "the poster girl for the blogger generation".[3]

In 2015, she appeared on season 2 of Bravo's reality documentary television series Newlyweds: The First Year alongside her husband, filmmaker Erik Courtney.[4]

Early life

Courtney was born to a Muslim Syrian-Jordanian father of Circassian descent and a Roman Catholic mother of Swiss-Austrian descent who converted to Islam.[5]

Controversy

After graduating from Barnard College,[6] Courtney worked at FHM, Lucky, and Ladies' Home Journal.[7] In March 2005, she began blogging under the pseudonym Jolie in NYC, where she dispersed beauty advice and celebrity gossip.[8] Her identity was revealed by the New York Post in July 2005,[9] and when she was asked to leave Ladies' Home Journal while an offer at Seventeen magazine as Beauty Editor was simultaneously rescinded,[10] her story received international coverage. Courtney appeared on Anderson Cooper,[11] MSNBC,[12] ABC, Fox and CNN[13][14] and was profiled by the New York Times ,[15][16] People Magazine,[17] The Guardian,[18] Cosmopolitan magazine,[19] Women's Wear Daily, Fashion Week Daily, and Time.[20] She was subsequently spotted on the town in 2005 with Entourage star Adrian Grenier.[21]

Present day

From 2005 to 2007, Courtney worked as a business consultant to 10-goal polo player Carlos Gracida[22] and in 2006 was Creative Consultant to Sarah, Duchess of York.[23] She has written for Town & Country,[24] Vanity Fair,[25] Robb Report[26] and Vogue (magazine).[27]

Under her maiden name Haobsh, Courtney is the author of the bestselling beauty guide Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best;.[28] Her first novel Confessions of a Beauty Addict was published in January 2009.

Courtney lives in Santa Monica with her husband Erik Courtney, an independent information technology consultant and filmmaker.[29] They have a daughter, Aurelia,[30] whose birth was kept secret until the reality show's final episode.[citation needed] Her third book, a young adult novel called Romancing the Throne, was published in summer 2017.[31] Courtney's fourth book, a young adult novel called All-American Muslim Girl, was published by FSG Books for Young Readers in fall 2019 [32] and was named one of Kirkus Review's Best Young Adult Books of 2019.[33]


On March 25, 2016, Courtney's relative Pierre Haobsh was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Chinese herbalist, his wife and 5-year-old daughter in Santa Barbara, California. [34] Courtney released a statement on March 27, 2016, condemning the murders and extending prayers to the family.[35]

Books

  • Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best. Avon A (2007). Paperback: ISBN 0-06-112863-5, ISBN 978-0-06-112863-9.
  • Confessions of a Beauty Addict. Avon A (2009). Paperback: ISBN 0-06-112862-7, ASIN: B003A02X5M.
  • Romancing the Throne. Katherine Tegen Books (2017). Hardcover: ISBN 0-06-240662-0
  • All-American Muslim Girl. FSG Books for Young Readers (2019). ISBN 9780374309527

References

  1. ^ "New York Post – Behind the Blog: Gossip Ambition and the Unmasking of 'Jolie in NYC'". July 21, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gawker: Anonymous Blogger Outed, Not Fired". Gawker. July 21, 2005. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "New York Post – Blogger Booted: Mag Editor Ousted After Being Outed". July 22, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "BravoTV.com – The Daily Dish: Bravo Announces New and Returning Shows". January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  5. ^ https://www.nbcnews.com/think/amp/ncna1092871
  6. ^ "Barnard Alumnae – Nadine Jolie Courtney '02 on Bravo's Newlyweds: The First Year". January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Betty Confidential: A Plastic State of Mind". February 17, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Gothamist – Nadine Haobsh, beauty journalist and "Jolie in NYC" blogger". August 15, 2005. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "New York Post – Behind the Blog: Gossip Ambition and the Unmasking of 'Jolie in NYC'". July 21, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  10. ^ "People: Blogged Out of Their Jobs". People. August 8, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  11. ^ "CNN.com – Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. August 3, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  12. ^ NBC News (July 25, 2005). "Blogging blunder costs fashion editor her job – NBC News tv – NBC News TV Live". NBC News. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  13. ^ "CNN.com – Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. July 22, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  14. ^ "CNN.com – Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. August 2, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  15. ^ Blachman, Jeremy (August 31, 2005). "Job Posting – New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  16. ^ Bahney, Anna (May 25, 2006). "Interns? No Bloggers Need Apply – New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  17. ^ Lambert, Pam (August 8, 2005). "Blogged Out Of Their Jobs". People. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  18. ^ Claire Adler (July 1, 2006). "Diary of a somebody | Money | The Guardian". London: Education.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  19. ^ "How this blogger got busted: twenty-five-year-old Nadine Haobsh, a former magazine beauty editor, recounts her time at the center of a media scandal.(REAL-LIFE READS)".
  20. ^ Stinchfield, Kate (June 25, 2006). "How Bad is Your Boss?". TIME. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  21. ^ "HEARD: | Scene | Daily Front Row". Fashion Week Daily.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "NadineJolie.com: Carlos Gracida: Polo Legend". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  23. ^ "NadineJolie.com: About Nadine". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  24. ^ "Town & Country 'Reason to Grow'". Town & Country. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  25. ^ "Vanity Fair; Contributors: Nadine Jolie". VanityFair.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  26. ^ "Robb Report; Contributors: Nadine Jolie Courtney". Robb Report. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  27. ^ "Vogue; Contributors: Nadine Jolie Courtney". FoxNews.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  28. ^ Hopkins, Christopher. "Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll- Actually-Use Guide to Looking Your Best (9780061128639): Nadine Haobsh: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  29. ^ "New York Times – Embarking On A Shared Journey". November 24, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  30. ^ "US Weekly – Newlyweds: The First Year Erik Courtney, Nadine Courtney are Expecting Their First Child". March 31, 2015.
  31. ^ "Publishers Marketplace – Dealmaker". October 27, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  32. ^ "Publishers Marketplace – Dealmaker". May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  33. ^ "Kirkus". December 2, 2019.
  34. ^ ABC News: The Latest: Suspect's Sister Condemns Santa Barbara Killings
  35. ^ MSN: The Latest: Suspect's Sister Condemns Santa Barbara Killings
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