Tomi Lahren
| Tomi Lahren | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 11, 1992 Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Education | Central High School |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Occupation | TV host, political commentator |
| Employer | TheBlaze |
| Religion | Christianity |
Tomi Lahren (born August 11, 1992[1]) is an American television and online video host and conservative political commentator. She currently hosts Tomi for TheBlaze.[2] She was previously the host of On Point with Tomi Lahren on One America News Network.[3]
Early life
Lahren grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota in a military family, and attended Central High School.[4][5] She graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2014, where she studied journalism, media, and political science. Lahren also hosted and associate produced the political roundtable show, The Scramble for UNLV-Television.[6] She also interned for Republican congresswoman Kristi Noem, serving as the first intern for the Congresswoman's Noem's Rapid City office.
Career
Hoping to find an internship in political commentary, Lahren applied to OAN, obtained an interview, and was instead offered the opportunity to host her own show. She moved to San Diego, California and began working for OAN. On Point debuted in August 2014.[3][7][4]
In July 2015, a video of her commentary concerning the 2015 Chattanooga shootings became a widely distributed video and garnered international press.[8] Prior to this event, Lahren caused a smaller wave of press attention in March 2015 when she appeared at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, and deflected the stereotype of Republicans as "old, rich, white males" by comparing them to the top Democratic presidential candidates as "Hillary, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden. Old, rich, white, and if the pantsuit fits ... male too?"[9]
On August 19, 2015, Lahren announced that she had completed her last show with OAN. She moved to Texas, and began a new show with TheBlaze in November 2015.[10]
In February 2016, Lahren's criticism of Beyoncé's performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show as supporting the Black Panthers caused another round of controversy.[11]
References
- ↑ Tomi Lahren tweet on her 22nd birthday, twitter.com
- ↑ "The Latest Big-Time Addition to TheBlaze TV Lineup Makes Her Debut — and She’s Got a Message for Hillary | Video". TheBlaze.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- 1 2 Tomi Lahren tweet on first broadcast, August 8, 2014
- 1 2 Hammond, Christy (21 September 2014). Rapid City woman anchors political talk show at 22, Rapid City Journal
- ↑ Soderlin, Barbara (7 May 2010). Teens gear up for first job hunt, Rapid City Journal
- ↑ The Scramble - Episode 315, UNLV Journalism and Media Studies, youtube channel
- ↑ Beattie, James (20 July 2015). Watch: News Anchor Gets Fed Up With Obama, Says What Everyone’s Thinking In EPIC Rant, Western Journalism Center
- ↑ Roller, Emma (17 March 2015). How One TV Channel Is Positioning Itself to Be the Next Fox News, National Journal
- ↑ "Tomi Lahren". The Blaze. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ (10 February 2016). I'm Not Racist Or Afraid of the Crazed Beyhive, TMZ
External links
- The Blaze: Tomi Lahren (official website)