Jessica Mulroney (néeBrownstein; born March 14, 1980) is a Canadian fashion stylist and marketing consultant, noted for her previous work with Kleinfeld Bridal (Hudson's Bay), past guest appearances on television shows Good Morning America and CityLine, and hosting of I Do, Redo.[1][2][3][4] She is a Canadian fashion advocate[5] and contributor to Sunwing's Wedding Vacations magazine.[6]
Early life
Mulroney was born Jessica Brownstein to a Jewish family,[7] the daughter of Veronica (née Coleman) and Stephen Brownstein.[8][9] Her brother is Harvard professor John Brownstein.[10] She is a great-granddaughter of Benjamin Brownstein, the founder of Browns Shoes.[10][11]
In 2014, Mulroney became a bridal consultant for the Hudson's Bay Company (Kleinfeld branch), which later expanded to include consulting, PR, social media, events, and serving as the acting spokesperson for their CORE Life brand, which launched in fall 2018.[22][23]
She made appearances on Breakfast Television Toronto and was a regular guest stylist for CityLine.[24] In 2019, ABC signed Mulroney as a style contributor.[25] Mulroney hosted the 2020 reality series I Do, Redo for CTV, in which couples renewed their wedding vows.[26][27] She is also a regular contributor for Wedding Magazine (Sunwing).[28][29]
On June 10, 2020, Mulroney became the centre of controversy after Sasha Exeter, a black brand marketer/lifestyle influencer from Toronto, posted a video on Instagram stating that Mulroney had bullied her after Exeter publicly called for social media influencers to use their platforms in support of black people; according to Exeter, Mulroney had taken this call as a personal attack.[36] Mulroney later made a public apology.[37] After Exeter's video gained significant attention, Mulroney lost her contracts with Hudson's Bay, ABC, Cityline and CTV (her CTV series I Do, Redo was cancelled).[38][39][40][41][42] Following the incident, Mulroney's husband resigned from etalk on June 22.[43]National Post opinion columnist Barbara Kay was given private access to previously undisclosed texts and messages between Mulroney and Exeter. Kay argued in her January 21, 2021, column that Mulroney was threatened and bullied by Exeter and that Mulroney's own threats to Exeter had thus been provoked.[44]
Charity
Mulroney and her sisters-in-law Caroline, Katy, and Vanessa Mulroney co-founded the charity The Shoebox Project for Shelters, aiming to assist homeless and at-risk women. In 2020, following the controversy involving Sasha Exeter, Mulroney stepped down from her role in the project.[45]
Personal life
On October 30, 2008, Brownstein married Ben Mulroney, the eldest son and second eldest child of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mila Mulroney. The couple have three children.[46][47][48]
Mulroney was considered to be a close friend of the Duchess of Sussex (née Meghan Markle), whom she met in 2011 while she was working in Toronto.[49] In 2018, she and her husband attended her wedding to Prince Harry, and their children participated as page boys and flower girl.[50] During her 2020 feud with Sasha Exeter, Mulroney described Markle as her "closest friend" with whom she had experiences "where race was front and centre", a statement which was reportedly perceived by the Duchess to exploit their friendship.[51] Mulroney later denied the rumors of a rift with Markle.[52]
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Madelyn Chung (November 6, 2015). "Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau Was Styled By Jessica Mulroney For The Swearing-In Ceremony". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 3, 2016. As first revealed on CTV's etalk, Mrs. Grégoire-Trudeau was styled by none other than Jessica Mulroney, wife of etalk host (and yes, son of a former prime minister), Ben Mulroney. Jessica, who works with Hudson's Bay, dressed Sophie in a white baby alpaca coat from Sentaler and a black and navy dress from Quebecois designer, Erdem (a Kate Middleton-fave).
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Lora Grady (February 14, 2014). "Find out what Jessica Mulroney's guiltiest pleasure is". Chatelaine magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2016. With all of the rubbernecking she and Ben inspire, you'd think Jessica might be more guarded about her home life. In fact, it's quite the opposite. From her gig as TV spokesperson for Pampers to her role in marketing for the new bridal boutique at Hudson's Bay, she's become a bit of a social media whiz. Jessica shares photos of downtime with her family as well as glamorous nights out with her husband on Instagram. Ben is on board too, tweeting the announcement of Isabel's arrival an hour after her birth.
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Rebecca Eckler (March 24, 2011). "Jessica Mulroney talks lingerie: The wife of TV personality Ben Mulroney has a new business venture". Macleans magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2016. The former Jessica Brownstein, wife of TV personality Ben Mulroney and the daughter-in-law of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, has always been a player on the Canadian fashion scene, thanks to her natural beauty and unique style. But these days, working out of her house, her focus is on her new business, distributing high-end intimate apparel in Canada, while trying to spend as much time as possible with her twins.
^"Mulroneys embrace a laid-back lifestyle". Toronto Star. August 1, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2016. The pair met in Montreal as teenagers, married in 2008 and are parents of fraternal twin boys Brian Gerald Alexander and John Benedict Dimitri, who turn four later this month. Daughter Isabel Veronica "Ivy" is just a year old.
