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Merle Ginsberg Wikipedia Bio, Age, Married【 RuPaul’s Drag Race 】

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Name Merle Ginsberg

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB Jan 1, 1953. As of 2024, she is around 71 years old.

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

  • Merle Ginsberg is an editor, journalist, author, blogger, and television personality.
  • She is most well-known for being a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Ginsberg lives in Los Angeles.
  • She is single and does not have any children.

Early Life and Education :

  • Ginsberg is originally from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • In college, she majored in literature and theatre.
  • Upon graduating from college, she moved to New York for graduate school.
  • She attended New York University (NYU) and studied literature.

Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :

  • While in New York, Merle found a job as an assistant to the publisher of a local news outlet. While there, she began to write about the nightlife in New York.
  • Afterwardsn she began working as a freelance writer, focusing more on the music scene. She wrote and produced for MTV and Rolling Stone Magazine.
  • Post that, Ginsberg moved to Los Angeles and began working at E!
  • Merle ultimately found a job as the Arts Editor of W Magazine. It was this job that catapulted her into a career in fashion.
  • She worked for W and its parent company for 11 years. During that time she performed many roles and held many positions.
  • As she worked at the magazine, Ginsberg also began appearing on several networks to provide commentary on fashion news, highlights and more.
  • In 2009, she was hired to appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race, a reality competition, produced on Logo TV, that searches for the next big drag superstar.
  • The fashion enthusiast also appeared as a contestant on Bravo’s Launch My Line.
  • Ginsberg is the Editor-in-Chief of the website FashionRules.com.
  • In her line of work, she has appeared on several television networks such as E!, CNN, MSNBC and more.
  • Her love of fashion and writing has led to her writing for several publications such as Robb Report, W Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Post, LA Magazine, Rolling Stone, Maxim, Cosmopolitan, and more.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

  • When Ginsberg was younger, she wanted to be an actress but later changed her mind, feeling that she was not pretty enough. Her passions now lay in writing and fashion.
  • As a teenager, Ginsberg wrote many short stories and won many competitions for them. Interestingly enough, she made her first television appearance in 1985.
  • She loves Debbie Reynolds and says appearing on the show with her was like being a child all over again.
  • The well-known reality judge says she rather judge competitions than appear as a contestant.
  • Ginsberg is a fan of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. On the other hand, she is a critic of former President Donald Trump and his administration, a fact that she makes known on social media.
  • She is a self-proclaimed “great dresser” and admits that her dream is to have a fashion line one day, something that she is currently working on accomplishing.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner Check the full bio for relationship details.

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