Emily Austin (journalist)
Emily Austin | |
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| Born | May 24, 2001 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University |
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Emily Austin (born May 24, 2001) is an American journalist, social media influencer, model, actress, and independent NBA broadcaster.[1]
Early life
Born on May 24, 2001, in the US to Israeli parents,[1] she grew up on Long Island[2][3] and studied at Hofstra University.[3][4][5]
Career
Sports
Originally planning to study medicine,[6] Austin began interviewing athletes on Instagram during the COVID pandemic on a show she started called "Daily Vibes with Emily Austin".[3][7][8] This led her to working at MTV on Music Lives On. She also worked for Sports Illustrated as a host at NFL and boxing events.[5][7]
In 2023, she started an NBA Podcast called The Hoop Chat w/ Emily Austin where she features NBA players on her show[9][10][7] such as Josh Giddey,[11] Grant Williams,[12] Mitchell Robinson,[13] Immanuel Quickley,[14] Jalen Brunson and Chet Holmgren.
Other work
Austin was a judge at the Miss Universe 2022.[4][5] Austin is an ambassador for Puma[7] and joined the Israeli mission to the UN where she handles English communications and public relations.[1][15] She has written for sites such as Newsweek.[16] Austin is a sought after speaker at events and conferences.[8][15][17]
References
- ^ a b c "Emily Austin: The Jewish influencer who joined Israel's UN mission". i24 News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Emily Austin: Sports Broadcaster, Influencer and Proud Jew". Aish. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Long Island Herald". Hewlett Harbor’s Emily Austin dives into sports journalism. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Why an intern at Israel's Mission to the UN judged this week's Miss Universe pageant". Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Emily Austin on Becoming a Sports Reporter at 18, Handling Antisemitism on Social Media". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Emily Austin Is Just Your Average College Junior...With A Fully-Fledged Career In TV Broadcasting". Forbes. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sports journalist Emily Austin brings her 'A game' in defense of Israel". JNS. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b "'Israel Is Part of Who I Am': College Student and Activist Emily Austin Discusses Antisemitism, the NBA, and Jewish Identity". Algemeiner. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Emily Austin launching new NBA-based podcast". Clutch Points. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "NBA expert Emily Austin talks Damian Lillard, James Harden and other offseason storylines". Fox News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Josh Giddey talks about his TikTok fame, lists favorite NBA players to follow on platform". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "'No Beef!' Dallas Mavs' Grant Williams On Boston Celtics Relationship With Deuce Tatum". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Emily Austin Started Interviewing Star Athletes During Quarantine". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Miss Universe judge Emily Austin: I left college over Super Bowl job". NY Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Jewish influencer lands media consultant role at Israel's UN mission". YNet News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "My Recent Hardships in Being a Jewish and Zionist Activist". Newsweek. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Pro-Israel online influencers preach subtlety at Austin conference". JNS. Retrieved 20 July 2023.