Where Is Stacey Dash Now? All About the 'Clueless' Alum's Controversies and Life 30 Years After the Movie Was Released

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Stacey Dash is just as well-known for her controversies as she is for her iconic role as Cher Horowitz's blunt-yet-caring bestie Dionne Davenport in the hit movie Clueless, which celebrated its 30th anniversary on July 19.
The actress, former Fox News contributor and one-time congressional hopeful is infamously outspoken — even at the expense of her career.
In 2018, Dash spoke to The Guardian about the backlash she faced for expressing her conservative viewpoints, claiming that it had affected her career as an actress. 'I've been blacklisted,' she said at the time. 'I don't even get to auditions.'
Three years later, in March 2021, Dash apologized for many of her previous inflammatory remarks in an interview with The Daily Mail.
'​​I've lived my life being angry, which is what I was on Fox News. I was the angry, conservative, Black woman,' she explained. 'And at that time in my life it was who I was."
According to Dash, her viewpoint on the world has since changed and she said she felt "sorry" for some of the "angry" and "arrogant" things she'd said.
Dash has also been open about her past experiences with drug addiction and being physically abused, telling PEOPLE in 2016 that there was a time when she "didn't even want to live anymore."
So, where is Stacey Dash now? Here's a look at her life 30 years after Clueless put her on center stage.
Who is Stacey Dash?
Dash is an American actress who played Dionne Davenport in 1995's Clueless and the subsequent TV show of the same name, which ran for three years from 1996 to 1999. She also starred in various movie and television projects, including 2009's The Game and 2011's Single Ladies.
In 2014, the film star pivoted her focus from acting to politics, joining Fox News as a contributing commentator.
Dash was also a congressional hopeful, having filed paperwork in February 2018 for a seat in the California House of Representatives under a campaign called 'Dash to D.C.' 'I want to be a catalyst for change,' she told The Guardian at the time.
She withdrew from the campaign one month later.
What is Stacey Dash known for?
In addition to her roles in the Clueless franchise, Dash is known for her outspoken viewpoints on everything from her conservative politics to racism.
Fox News hired Dash in May 2014 to share her controversial takes on-air. 'Dash will offer cultural analysis and commentary across various daytime and primetime programs,' the news network said in a press release at the time.
During her time at the network, Dash made many inflammatory remarks about President Barack Obama, Black History Month and more.
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Fox chose not to renew Dash's contract in 2017.
What controversies was Stacey Dash involved in?
Dash has been involved in a number of controversies over the course of her career.
In 2015, she was suspended from her role as a Fox News contributor for two weeks after using profanity in an on-air criticism of Obama.
Dash responded to her suspension in a post on X, writing, 'Consequences. Some of us have to pay them. Gladly.'
The following month, the actress received backlash for calling the 2016 #OscarsSoWhite boycott 'ludicrous' on a January 2016 episode of Fox and Friends.
In the same episode, she simultaneously called for the end of Black-inclusive networks and awards shows. 'Either we want to have segregation or integration,' she said. 'If we don't want segregation, then we need to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the [NAACP] Image Awards, where you're only awarded if you're Black.'
Dash also doubled down on her belief that there shouldn't be a Black History Month on the segment — a topic she previously wrote about in an October 2015 Patheos blog post. 'We're Americans. Period,' she stated.
In June 2016, Dash targeted members of the LGBTQ+ community while addressing statements she made in her memoir, There Goes My Social Life: From Clueless to Conservative, which criticized Caitlyn Jenner's use of women's bathrooms.
Later that month, Dash criticized Jesse Williams' BET Humanitarian award speech after he delivered a powerful message about social injustice, claiming his words were "racist" and an "attack on White people."
NBC News reported in September 2019 that Dash was arrested for allegedly slapping her ex-husband, Jeffrey Marty, during an argument. According to the outlet, she pleaded not guilty to a domestic battery charge, which was dropped the next day, as reported by KTVH.
Though Dash retreated from the public eye for a time, she told The Daily Mail that she is 'not a feminist' while apologizing for her previous controversial comments.
'Right now I feel like women need to support men, lift them up, love them and respect them,' she said, adding, 'On the other hand, it's a two-way street. If men want us to do that, they have to respect us, cherish us, adore us, love us. We can't do one without the other. We need each other.'
Where is Stacey Dash now?
Dash previously struggled with an addiction to Vicodin, telling Dr. Oz in October 2021 that she was taking between 18 and 20 pills a day at one point. At the time of the interview, Dash said she was celebrating five years of sobriety after going to rehab.
'Not only have I been able to be honest with myself and become a better person, I've been able to understand my parents and that they did love me,' she said, explaining that her parents were addicts too.
Deadline reported in March 2022 that Dash was working on a new series, A New Thing — With Stacey Dash, that would focus on Dash's return to the public eye and her new life as an interior designer with Debbe Daley Designs. However, it is unclear whether production has halted on the show.
That same year, Dash reunited with costar Alicia Silverstone in a TikTok of them mouthing along some of their lines from the 1995 classic.
Since then, Dash has continued to post videos on both Instagram and TikTok, where she has over 300,000 followers.
In May 2025, she gave fans a look at her well-being with a simple message on Instagram, writing, 'So much joy and peace.'
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