Abby Huntsman
| Abby Huntsman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Abigail Haight Huntsman May 1, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Residence | New York City, United States |
| Other names | Abby Livingston |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fox News reporter |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffrey Livingston (2010-present) |
| Parent(s) |
Jon Huntsman, Jr. Mary Kaye Huntsman |
Abby Huntsman (born Abigail Haight Huntsman; May 1, 1986) is a general assignment reporter for Fox News Channel. Previously working as a political commentator, Huntsman served as a co-host of the MSNBC program, The Cycle. She is the daughter of 2012 presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, Jr. and Mary Kaye Huntsman.
Career
At age 16, Huntsman worked a behind-the-scenes position at Good Morning America. By her own admission, she disliked it so much that she contemplated giving up on television "forever."[1] While attending the University of Pennsylvania, Huntsman interned for Diane Sawyer. Huntsman, having observed Sawyer's representation of herself and manner of presenting news, became so impressed with her that she would later say "I always think of her as someone that I hope I can try to be like".[2]
In 2012, during and after her father's presidential campaign, Huntsman appeared as a political commentator for ABC News in Washington, D.C., and Good Morning America in New York City.[3] In October 2012, Huntsman was profiled in ABC News's 'Five Questions,'[4] a part of This Week with George Stephanopoulos. In August 2012, she was interviewed by Brian Williams on Rock Center about Mitt Romney's run for president and her own relationship with the Mormon faith.[5] Previously, she held a position at the international public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.[6]
In 2013, listed as number 26 on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. [7]
On July 16, 2013, she announced that she would be joining MSNBC's afternoon news program The Cycle, filling the vacancy left by S.E. Cupp. Huntsman was the second replacement host to join the show, after Ari Melber. She sought to bring conservative views to the program, also denying that her relation to the Huntsman family had anything to do with her acquiring the position since she, in her own words, "went through the same audition process as everybody else", against a field she recalled featuring hundreds of candidates.[8] MSNBC cancelled The Cycle on July 31, 2015 as they revamped their afternoon news programming.
Prior to joining MSNBC, Huntsman was a host/producer for HuffPost Live,[9] the Huffington Post's streaming network. She had also been a frequent guest on CNN.[10]
In October 2015, she was hired by the Fox News Channel as a general assignment reporter.[11] In that role, Huntsman provides coverage of the news of the day across the network's daytime and primetime programming.[12]
Jon Huntsman campaign
Huntsman worked on her father's 2012 campaign as a media advisor and surrogate.[13] On the campaign trail Abby, along with her sisters Liddy and Mary Anne, earned attention for their social media presence. The Huntsman Daughters were profiled by The New Yorker,[14] GQ,[13] and BuzzFeed.[15]
Personal life
Huntsman was born in Pennsylvania.[16] She grew up in Utah but has spent many years living in Asia, most recently Beijing.[17] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008, with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). In 2010, she married her college sweetheart, Jeffrey Bruce Livingston.[18]
She, along with Meghan McCain and Margaret Hoover released an ad in early 2013 in support of gay marriage. "I think it's a generational issue, and I think over time you're going to see more and more Republicans support the freedom to marry. I'm happy and proud of that movement."[19]
References
- ↑ Kahn, Mattie (October 19, 2015). "ABBY HUNTSMAN THINKS FOX NEWS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE A WOMAN". elle.com.
- ↑ Joyella, Mark (October 21, 2015). "Abby Huntsman Debuts at Fox News". adweek.com.
- ↑ Sltrib.com. "Huntsman daughter parlays campaign into media gigs | The Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Five Questions ‘This Week’: Abby Huntsman - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Huntsman clarifies mysteries of Mormon church - Video on NBCNews.com". Video.msnbc.msn.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "PressReleases - Burson-Marsteller Hires Slate of Top Media". Burson-marsteller.com. 2012.
- ↑ Bercovici, Jeff. "Abby Huntsman and Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 26 and Hosts, HuffPost Live - In Photos: 30 under 30: Media". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ Larson, Leslie (July 29, 2013). "Abby Huntsman joins NBC's sorority of political daughters as she makes her debut on the cable network's 'The Cycle'". New York Daily News.
- ↑ "Abby Huntsman". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Abby Huntsman: Mitt Romney won't pick dad, Jon Huntsman, to be VP – CNN Press Room - CNN.com Blogs". Cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ Lowe, Kinsey (2015-10-03). "Abby Huntsman Joins Fox News As Reporter". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "Abby Huntsman | Biography". Fox News. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- 1 2 Alex PappademasPhotographs by Danielle Levitt. "Jon Huntsman's Daughters, Mary Anne, Liddy, and Abby - GQ January 2012: Politics". GQ. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ Lizza, Ryan. "Are Jon Huntsman’s Daughters Helping his 2012 Campaign?". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "The Huntsman Daughters: A Guide". Buzzfeed.com. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ Magid, Judy (2005-09-12). "Open House: Public mansion not always ideal .. | The Salt Lake Tribune". Archive.sltrib.com. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Abby Huntsman Livingston". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Abigail Huntsman, Jeffrey Livingston". The New York Times. August 27, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Meghan McCain, Margaret Hoover and Abby Huntsman star in GOP gay marriage ads". On Top Magazine. Retrieved 2013-06-13.