It was the slap heard around the world. While presenting the Best Documentary Feature award at the 2022 Oscars, Chris Rock mocked the shaved head of Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith — a hairstyle she sports due to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. A furious Smith responded to Rock’s quip...
When Valerie Allen ’89 attended Temple University for her master’s of journalism, she planned to further her expertise in writing, reporting and production. Now, she is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Valerie Allen Public Relations, a public relations and crisis communications firm that is home to notable clients including Dr. Drew Pinsky,...
A Personal Blog by Tatevik Kagramanyan Valerie Allen Public Relations Intern – Spring 2019 Trying something new has always been a very important goal and aspect in my life. Growing up, I was very shy and closed off, it took everything out of me to come out of my shell and try anything remotely out...
A Personal Blog from Maricella Duenas Valerie Allen Public Relations Intern – Spring 2019 Before I jump into my experience this far at Valerie Allen PR, let’s jump into a hypothetical time machine and go back to my childhood – that’s right, Mini Marcy! As a young girl I was borderline obsessed with E! News...
