Nadine Jolie Courtney

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]

Nadine Jolie Courtney
Born	Nadine Haobsh (1980-08-23) August 23, 1980 (age 43) New York City, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Barnard College
Occupation(s)	Author, Journalist
Spouse	Erik Courtney ​ (m. 2013)​

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 Syrian 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she was asked to leave Ladies' Home Journal while an offer at Seventeen magazine as Beauty Editor was simultaneously rescinded,^[12] her story received international coverage.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. . February 17, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
10. . 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). . 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. 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. 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

External links

• Nadine Jolie Courtney website and blog
• Bravo TV page
• Amazon author page
• New York Post articles
• New York Times articles