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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fox News pundit Camryn Kinsey passed out on air: 'Sorry for the scare last night!'
Political pundit Camryn Kinsey fainted on camera Thursday night while making an in-studio appearance on "Fox News @ Night." It made for a dramatic television moment — one that she commented on Friday morning on social media. Kinsey was on the show to comment on former President Biden's media appearances this week on "The View" and the BBC. "So this is about incompetency," she said. "It's not about ideology or, it's not about — uh," she trailed off, then suddenly fell from her seat and out of camera range. Read more: Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto departs in cost-cutting move "Oh, my goodness, we're just going to get some help here for Camryn," said a shocked Jonathan Hunt, the former international correspondent who was filling in for anchor Trace Gallagher. Hunt tried to toss the show back to a second, remote pundit, then seemed to be advised by producers to go to commercial instead. "We want to give you a quick update. Camryn is up and moving," he told viewers when the show returned from the break. "We have paramedics checking her. We will keep you updated. We wish her all the best." The real update from Kinsey came Friday morning on X. "Wow, sorry for the scare last night," she tweeted, thanking the Fox News team and EMTs for responding quickly. "It was an unexpected and frightening moment, but thanks to their professionalism and kindness, I'm doing well. ... I'm taking it slow, staying hydrated, letting my body rest, and thanking the Lord that everything is okay. "It may not have been how I planned to end the segment, but I'll be back on your TV soon. Hopefully long enough to finally finish my point about Kamala!" Read more: Trump's U.S. attorney appointee Jeanine Pirro will leave Fox News and 'The Five' So who is Camryn Kinsey? A Fox News representative didn't respond immediately Friday to The Times' request for additional information, but that didn't stop us. Kinsey, who doesn't turn 25 until July, was the youngest member of the Trump 45 administration. She was, per IMDb, the external relations director in the White House presidential personnel office from 2020 until the president's first term ended in January 2021. She graduated from high school when she was 16, and her Instagram bio mentions a master's degree in national security. Read more: Fox News' Kat Timpf gives post-op (and postpartum) update after double mastectomy She's a Kentucky native and proud Christian, according to an interview she gave to the Conservateur website four years ago when she was in the White House. "I am a 20-year-old model and college cheerleader turned White House staff member — they couldn't put me in a box even if they tried," she said. "I ... don't date across the aisle. I see it as a conflict of interest," she told Conservateur back in the day. But she had some self-awareness too. "In all honesty, I am not sure I am the one that should be giving dating advice," she said at the time. "It would be the blind leading the blind, but I will say this: Never lower your standards and know your worth." Read more: Peter Doocy of Fox News welcomes a second baby with Hillary Vaughn of Fox Business Most glam photos on Kinsey's Instagram are captioned with right-wing messages and reveal she favors a simple black fit. "Abolish the IRS," reads the text on a shot of her in a low-cut dress. Cut to a newer bathroom selfie in a minidress, captioned "Why does the IRS exist?" "Mood because Trump is doing everything he said he was going to do. #MAGA," is the message on a video of her with a glass of red wine and a fully made-up face, bopping along to Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love." "My college wardrobe consisted of sweat pants and a cheer uniform," she told Conservateur years back. "Don't be fooled by my social media — I kept the sweatpants. I just traded my cheer uniform in for a blazer and MAGA hat. My style embodies my story." Read more: Kayleigh McEnany of Fox News is pregnant with baby No. 3 and promises a gender reveal What take would that be? Well, "the ignorant narrative that we are all racist and hate poor people," she told Conservateur, opining that Democratic leadership was the group that had "failed minorities and disregarded low-income households." "I hope to change the mainstream perspective," Kinsey said, "by being living proof that the label the media boxes conservatives in is entirely inaccurate." Sign up for Screen Gab, a free newsletter about the TV and movies everyone's talking about from the L.A. Times. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Fox News pundit Camryn Kinsey passed out on air: ‘Sorry for the scare last night!'
Political pundit Camryn Kinsey fainted on camera Thursday night while making an in-studio appearance on 'Fox News @ Night.' It made for a dramatic television moment — one that she commented on Friday morning on social media. Kinsey was on the show to comment on former President Biden's media appearances this week on 'The View' and the BBC. 'So this is about incompetency,' she said. 'It's not about ideology or, it's not about — uh,' she trailed off, then suddenly fell from her seat and out of camera range. 'Oh, my goodness, we're just going to get some help here for Camryn,' said a shocked Jonathan Hunt, the former international correspondent who was filling in for anchor Trace Gallagher. Hunt tried to toss the show back to a second, remote pundit, then seemed to be advised by producers to go to commercial instead. 'We want to give you a quick update. Camryn is up and moving,' he told viewers when the show returned from the break. 'We have paramedics checking her. We will keep you updated. We wish her all the best.' The real update from Kinsey came Friday morning on X. 'Wow, sorry for the scare last night,' she tweeted, thanking the Fox News team and EMTs for responding quickly. 'It was an unexpected and frightening moment, but thanks to their professionalism and kindness, I'm doing well. ... I'm taking it slow, staying hydrated, letting my body rest, and thanking the Lord that everything is okay. 'It may not have been how I planned to end the segment, but I'll be back on your TV soon. Hopefully long enough to finally finish my point about Kamala!' So who is Camryn Kinsey? A Fox News representative didn't respond immediately Friday to The Times' request for additional information, but that didn't stop us. Kinsey, who doesn't turn 25 until July, was the youngest member of the Trump 45 administration. She was, per IMDb, the external relations director in the White House presidential personnel office from 2020 until the president's first term ended in January 2021. She graduated from high school when she was 16, and her Instagram bio mentions a master's degree in national security. She's a Kentucky native and proud Christian, according to an interview she gave to the Conservateur website four years ago when she was in the White House. 'I am a 20-year-old model and college cheerleader turned White House staff member — they couldn't put me in a box even if they tried,' she said. 'I ... don't date across the aisle. I see it as a conflict of interest,' she told Conservateur back in the day. But she had some self-awareness too. 'In all honesty, I am not sure I am the one that should be giving dating advice,' she said at the time. 'It would be the blind leading the blind, but I will say this: Never lower your standards and know your worth.' Most glam photos on Kinsey's Instagram are captioned with right-wing messages and reveal she favors a simple black fit. 'Abolish the IRS,' reads the text on a shot of her in a low-cut dress. Cut to a newer bathroom selfie in a minidress, captioned 'Why does the IRS exist?' 'Mood because Trump is doing everything he said he was going to do. #MAGA,' is the message on a video of her with a glass of red wine and a fully made-up face, bopping along to Redbone's 'Come and Get Your Love.' 'My college wardrobe consisted of sweat pants and a cheer uniform,' she told Conservateur years back. 'Don't be fooled by my social media — I kept the sweatpants. I just traded my cheer uniform in for a blazer and MAGA hat. My style embodies my story.' What take would that be? Well, 'the ignorant narrative that we are all racist and hate poor people,' she told Conservateur, opining that Democratic leadership was the group that had 'failed minorities and disregarded low-income households.' 'I hope to change the mainstream perspective,' Kinsey said, 'by being living proof that the label the media boxes conservatives in is entirely inaccurate.'
Axios
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Meet the D.C. women shaking up right-wing media
The Conservateur — a D.C.-based lifestyle site that positions itself as the Vogue for conservatives — is part of a new wave of young women carving out their own lanes in right-wing media. Why it matters: The conservative media world has traditionally been dominated by the Roger Aileses and Rush Limbaughs of the world — or, simply put, older dudes. And now that's changing. The big picture: Young people are veering further right, a trend that helped get President Trump back into the Executive Manse and is being fueled in part by Gen Z-coded, conservative-leaning influencers and platforms. Yes, there are the " manosphere" bros, but there's also a growing cohort of young women making their names in right-wing media. Some like Turning Point USA figure and wellness podcaster Alex Clark — whose followers are dubbed " cuteservatives" — are tapping into the " Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) subculture. The media roster also includes Brett Cooper, who was formerly with The Daily Wire and now has her own YouTube channel, and Evie Magazine, which Rolling Stone describes as "a girlboss-ified Breitbart." Meanwhile, Trump performed slightly better with women in this election than he did in 2020. State of play: The Conserveatur gained over 40,000 Instagram followers in the three days following Trump's election, says Jayme Franklin, a Fox News and Trump White House alum who co-founded the site and runs it alongside three other women. It's also recently received interest from new potential investors, says Franklin, although she declined to spill deets. The site bills itself as a lifestyle platform, not a news outlet: Articles include tips on how to decorate for Christmas like a First Lady, a piece on Lara Trump's new fitness line, profiles of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt, and a behind-the-scenes look at Cooper's Nashville wedding. "A lot of these right wing-adjacent women trust us to cover them," says editor-in-chief Caroline Downey, who's also a staff writer at the National Review. By the numbers: The Conservateur saw 1.7 million page views last year, says Franklin, and the women fund it themselves, bringing in revenue from subscriptions and by selling merch. You can buy swag like bright pink "Make America Hot Again" trucker hats ($45), rhinestone cross earrings ($55), and sweatshirts featuring a black-and-white photo of Ronald Reagan with a horse ($60). And, of course, there's a little lib-owning: One meme shared on the platform's Instagram shows Barron Trump holding his hand up to his ear with overlaid text reading, "When I refresh ICE's live deportation tracker." How it started: Franklin and her co-founder, Isabelle Redfield, launched the Conservateur in 2020 as an antidote to what they saw as the overt wokeism within traditional mags like Marie Claire or Cosmopolitan. "I'd be like, 'What the heck is going on in these magazines?,'" says Franklin. "It's a very toxic culture, with casual sex, telling you to hate men, telling you to hate white people." What they're saying: After Trump claimed the popular vote last year, it's now no longer "taboo" to be considered a conservative, says Downey: "You couldn't really question the fact that more than half the country is now on board with this, and you can't say they're all crazy." "It's cooler now to be conservative," Franklin tells Axios. "People kind of think you're not really that cool, or you're kind of weird, if you're this uber-progressive person now." The intrigue: Franklin tells Axios several things have led to this vibe shift. First, libs lost cachet with former President Biden: "The left had an opportunity in 2020 to really take advantage of culture, because [there] was a lot of energy there, especially with BLM and all that stuff," Franklin tells Axios. "And then they put in this, to be quite frank, old man who just didn't inspire anyone." Second, young people started to chafe against "the progressive culture of policing everything," says Franklin. "You're not allowed to say this, you can't make a joke, you'll be canceled." Third, some women got fed up with feminism. "Growing up, you were sold this [narrative of] 'men are bad. Don't get married. Be your own woman. Be a career woman,''" says Franklin. This comes as some conservatives increasingly push for a shift toward traditional gender roles and family structures. Fourth, many wellness-loving women have found a gateway to the right through the MAHA movement, particularly moms concerned with their kids' food ingredients or vaccines. "The Washington beltway really underestimated [Health Secretary Robert F. Kenndy Jr.'s] message, especially towards women," says Franklin. Between the lines: The Conservateur's audience tends to be women ages 20-40 in left-ish metro areas who lean Christian and conservative, Franklin tells Axios. Sororities love them, too. The site's largest markets: New York, D.C., Dallas, and Orange County, California. Many of the women following them aren't even overtly political, says Franklin — they just feel alienated by the messages they see in mainstream media. Zoom in: Things are already changing in largely liberal D.C. since Trump came back to town, says Franklin. Cafe Milano is a big right-wing hangout right now, she says, as is the Capitol Hill restaurant Butterworth's. (The Conservateur is hosting an " America Is Hot Again" event there next month.) And Franklin is excited for Trump's plans to clean up D.C. — she and her family used to live in Georgetown, where she says their home was broken into. They've since moved to Northern Virginia. "[D.C. is] becoming the new California." What we're watching: A Conservateur podcast is in the works, say Downey and Franklin, and they'd love to feature women of the Trump administration who they believe won't get their due in mainstream media: Names floated include Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi and Linda McMahon. Also on their list as an up-and-comer: Kai Trump. "She does give 'role model' for young girls," says Downey.
