Melissa Willets
Location
St. Augustine, FL
School
Bucknell University
Expertise
Celebrities, Health, Pregnancy, Parenting
- Melissa has interviewed a range of celebrities from Renee Zellweger to Kristen Bell.
- Her essays on parenting have gone viral, and been picked up by Yahoo and the Daily Mail.
- She has been a vegetarian for 30 years.
Experience
Melissa has worked as a professional writer for 12 years. She has previously written for Parents.com, PopSugar, and BabyCenter. Her work has been featured on Today.com, Good Morning America, BBC radio, HLN, HuffPost Live, and in The Washington Post and The New York Times. She feels lucky to get to write about her passions: parenting, pop culture, and health and wellness. With five kids, and a lifelong commitment to a daily practice of yoga and keeping up with Hollywood, she can sometimes find time to enjoy her other favorite pastime, which is drinking coffee.
Education
Melissa's father gave her the best advice on her education: Study what you love. And so she did, and continues to live by this mantra. She earned a B.A from Bucknell University.
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Stories By Melissa Willets
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You may not have expected this from the Country Music Association Awards, but the fashion theme for the night definitely seemed to be showing some major skin.
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The Republican Senator and Governor did more than just win in the Sunshine State, however — they made history that pundits and Twitter are buzzing over.
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One of the big stories coming out of the midterm elections has nothing to do with someone who's on the ballot. President Joe Biden got bad news from exit polls.
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Aaron's cause of death has not been disclosed at time of writing. Nick took to Instagram to share a tribute to Aaron and what he feels caused the tragedy.
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Who among us hasn't wondered if we're getting more when we splurge for luxury shampoo? Tell us we aren't alone in scratching our heads about drug store brands.
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It won't come as a surprise that Kendall Jenner was among the first stars to don a '90s-inspired outfit that made the world sit up and take notice.
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Lady Gaga's Haus Labs makeup line wasn't an immediate hit, with some people even claiming it flat out failed. But in June, the singer relaunched her collection.
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You could petition witch hazel to also provide similar positive results for your hair as it does for your skin. But that would just be too much, right? Wrong.
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Enter the Brush Crush, a heated straightening brush promising to de-frizz your locks. The tool looks like a paddle brush but acts like a straightening iron.
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The title left the royal family speechless. At least one royals expert is blasting the duke for his choice to move forward with claims about being "the spare."
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Here, we look at nine celebrity brides whose idea of experimentation and freedom was wearing Vera Wang on their wedding days.
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Prince William is one of the most popular royals. Could a video of the Prince of Wales giggling while not knowing he's being filmed hold the answer as to why?
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Today King Charles has met with his second PM. Rishi Sunak is the first prime minister appointed by the first new monarch in nearly three quarters of a century.
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The last leader under Queen Elizabeth II and first under King Charles III completed the shortest tenure in U.K. history. Rishi Sunak is making history, too.
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Nancy Pelosi angered people with her comments about inflation. When asked about the "i" word, she said "we need to change that subject."
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Since they can't assault the King without being arrested for treason, protestors chose to do the next best thing: throw a pie in the face of his wax likeness.
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We've heard of business casual. And, cocktail attire. Leave it to the 2020s to hit us with a new hybrid dress code called business cocktail and confuse us.
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Joe Biden is acknowledging the elephant in the room. In an interview, he agreed it's "totally legitimate" for voters to take his age into consideration.
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Princess Diana's engagement ring, which is now worn by the new Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, is among the most coveted baubles in the world.
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The device everyone on TikTok is raving about is called a crystal hair remover and one thing is for sure: They are prettier than razors!
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But we'd be remiss in not exploring what was one of the Madonna's reportedly most passionate romances with former pro basketball player Dennis Rodman.
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Meghan discussed her infamous role on "Deal or No Deal" as a suitcase model. Her turn on the game show was long before she married into the royal family.
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Imagine watching your family's life portrayed on screen in a Netflix show. That's the reality for the royals, who are the subject of "The Crown."
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Much is made of how many days away from the White House a president spends. From George W. Bush to Barack Obama and Donald Trump, the media tends to balk.
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Mike Pence served as vice president under Donald Trump for four years and defended the commander in chief, even after their time together in the White House.
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Americans are waking up to the news that after six weeks, Prime Minister Liz Truss is resigning. Truss was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II days before she died.
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Democrats specifically have pushed for early voting in recent elections Most Americans, regardless of party, stand behind having the option to vote early.