Nadine Jolie Courtney

Nadine Jolie Courtney
Born
Nadine Haobsh

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

Nadine Jolie Courtney (née Haobsh; Adyghe: Хьаобщ Надинэ-Джули, romanized: Hawobş Nadinə-Djuli; born August 23, 1980) is a Circassian American lifestyle writer, novelist, and former media personality. She is the author of the 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 Jordanian[5] father of Circassian and Jordanian descent, and a Roman Catholic mother of Swiss-Austrian descent who later converted to Islam.[6] Courtney was raised in her parents' Muslim faith, experiences she later parlayed into her novel All-American Muslim Girl.[7]

Career

After graduating from Barnard College,[8] Courtney worked at FHM, Lucky, and Ladies' Home Journal.[9] In March 2005, she began blogging under the pseudonym Jolie in NYC, where she dispersed beauty advice and celebrity gossip.[10]

Her identity was revealed by the New York Post in July 2005,[11] and when she was asked to leave Ladies' Home Journal while an offer at Seventeen magazine as Beauty Editor was simultaneously rescinded,[12] her story received international coverage. Courtney appeared on Anderson Cooper,[13] MSNBC,[14] ABC, Fox and CNN[15][16] and was profiled by the New York Times ,[17][18] People Magazine,[19] The Guardian,[20] Cosmopolitan magazine,[21] Women's Wear Daily, Fashion Week Daily, and Time.[22]

From 2005 to 2007, Courtney worked as a business consultant to 10-goal polo player Carlos Gracida[23] and in 2006 was Creative Consultant to Sarah, Duchess of York.[24] She has written for Town & Country,[25] Vanity Fair,[26] Robb Report[27] and Vogue (magazine).[28]

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;.[29] Her first novel Confessions of a Beauty Addict was published in January 2009.

Her third book, a young adult novel called Romancing the Throne, was published in summer 2017.[30] Courtney's fourth book, a young adult novel called All-American Muslim Girl, was published by FSG Books for Young Readers in fall 2019[31] and was named one of Kirkus Review's Best Young Adult Books of 2019.[32]

Personal life

Courtney lives in Santa Monica with her husband Erik Courtney, an independent information technology consultant and filmmaker.[33] They have a daughter, Aurelia,[34] whose birth was kept secret until the reality show's final episode.[citation needed]

On March 25, 2016, Courtney's brother Pierre Haobsh was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Chinese herbalist, his wife and 5-year-old daughter in Santa Barbara, California.[35] Courtney released a statement on March 27, 2016, condemning the murders and extending prayers to the family.[36]

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. ^ nadinejoliebeauty. "About". Nadine Jolie Courtney. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "The insidious Islamophobia I experience as a white, blond Muslim — and how I combat it". NBC News. December 2019.
  7. ^ Courtney, Opinion by Nadine Jolie (November 14, 2019). "How I became an all-American Muslim girl". CNN. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Barnard Alumnae – Nadine Jolie Courtney '02 on Bravo's Newlyweds: The First Year". January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "Betty Confidential: A Plastic State of Mind". February 17, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "New York Post – Behind the Blog: Gossip Ambition and the Unmasking of 'Jolie in NYC'". July 21, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  12. ^ "People: Blogged Out of Their Jobs". People. August 8, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  13. ^ "CNN.com – Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. August 3, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "CNN.com – Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. July 22, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  16. ^ "CNN.com – Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. August 2, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  17. ^ Blachman, Jeremy (August 31, 2005). "Job Posting – New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  18. ^ Bahney, Anna (May 25, 2006). "Interns? No Bloggers Need Apply – New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  19. ^ Lambert, Pam (August 8, 2005). "Blogged Out Of Their Jobs". People. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  20. ^ Claire Adler (July 1, 2006). "Diary of a somebody | Money | The Guardian". London: Education.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  21. ^ "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)".
  22. ^ Stinchfield, Kate (June 25, 2006). "How Bad is Your Boss?". TIME. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  23. ^ "NadineJolie.com: Carlos Gracida: Polo Legend". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  24. ^ "NadineJolie.com: About Nadine". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  25. ^ "Town & Country 'Reason to Grow'". Town & Country. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  26. ^ "Vanity Fair; Contributors: Nadine Jolie". VanityFair.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  27. ^ "Robb Report; Contributors: Nadine Jolie Courtney". Robb Report. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  28. ^ "Vogue; Contributors: Nadine Jolie Courtney". FoxNews.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  29. ^ Hopkins, Christopher (October 30, 2007). Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll- Actually-Use Guide to Looking Your Best (9780061128639): Nadine Haobsh: Books. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0061128639.
  30. ^ "Publishers Marketplace – Dealmaker". October 27, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  31. ^ "Publishers Marketplace – Dealmaker". May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  32. ^ "Kirkus". December 2, 2019.
  33. ^ Laskey, Margaux (November 24, 2013). "New York Times – Embarking On A Shared Journey". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  34. ^ "US Weekly – Newlyweds: The First Year Erik Courtney, Nadine Courtney are Expecting Their First Child". March 31, 2015.
  35. ^ ABC News: The Latest: Suspect's Sister Condemns Santa Barbara Killings
  36. ^ MSN: The Latest: Suspect's Sister Condemns Santa Barbara Killings