Holly Whidden is the co-creator and executive producer of The Bold Type, a scripted show based loosely on her life and time at Cosmopolitan. Whidden also serves as executive producer of A+E Networks American Beauty Star alongside Ashley Graham (model). She served as an executive producer on E! Network's docu-series So Cosmo.[1] She is the daughter of Tom Whidden.
Previously, Whidden was an executive at Hearst Magazines where she oversaw the entertainment division.[2] Hearst is the largest publisher of monthly magazines globally and owns titles including ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Esquire magazine, Men's Health, Women's Health (magazine), Cosmopolitan, Town & Country (magazine), Elle Decor, HGTV Magazine, Food Network Magazine, and Oprah Magazine.[3]
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