Alexa Curtis is an American lifestyle blogger and the founder/CEO of Life Unfiltered with Alexa, formerly A Life in the Fashion Lane, a lifestyle website for young adults and parents.
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Early life and education
The youngest daughter of Audrey Curtis, Alexa was born and raised in Mansfield, Connecticut. From a young age, Alexa didn't fit into the regular school mold, and started skipping class and buying bus tickets to New York City when she could. With a strong passion for fashion, Alexa dreamt of being an actress or a model, attending summer camps in New York that she would get scholarships to.
Alexa attended Stagedoor Manor and Atlantic Acting Theater during her summers when she was younger. Alexa's first television appearance was on Fox News in Connecticut when she was in 7th grade. Her first appearance was an interview on her fashion blog with tips for teens on dressing for back to school.
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Career
Alexa founded Life Unfiltered with Alexa, formerly A Life in the Fashion Lane in 2011 when she was 12 years old, after suffering with her own body image and confidence issues. She began attending New York Fashion Week, alongside noteworthy bloggers like Tavi Gevinson and Chiara Ferragni when she was 14.
In 2016, Alexa founded her nonprofit Media Impact and Navigation for Teens, that is modeled on the curriculum of D.A.R.E.
In 2017, Alexa began getting sponsored by British Airways when she was 16. After her encounter with Rachael Ray, she went on to appear on the show once more, and has become a bullying and mental health advocate and expert.
When the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why was released, Alexa wrote a captivating piece for Rolling Stone that went viral and landed her on shows like NBC Nightly News, CNN, CTV, and more.
Currently, Alexa is working on the next chapter of her career, planning a TV show and constantly creating content. Earlier in 2017, she began her podcast This is Life Unfiltered, which airs Wednesdays on iTunes and SoundCloud. Guests have included Kimberly J. Brown, Natasha Bure and more.
In 2017, Alexa's nonprofit Media Impact and Navigation for Teens was profiled on CNN, Refinery29, Rolling Stone, Galore Magazine, and more. Alexa was also in the print edition of The Chronicle, a local Connecticut paper, that featured her in their profiles section.
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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