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Shontel Horne

POPSUGAR Contributor

Writing is kind of my thing. Finding the best in food, travel, arts, culture and luxury so that you don't have to. Freelance writer and founder of howwelux.com, a branding agency and media company focused on celebrating global diversity in the luxury industry.

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Latest Posts From Shontel

This Is Why Amanda Seyfried's Husband, Thomas Sadoski, Looks So Familiar

Sep 28, 2020

This Is Why Amanda Seyfried's Husband, Thomas Sadoski, Looks So Familiar

It's no secret that Amanda Seyfried is a Hollywood starlet and style goddess, but she's also married to a fairly well-known actor!

Stop Debating — There's Proof That Kylo Ren Isn't Lying About Rey's Parents

Dec 17, 2019

Stop Debating — There's Proof That Kylo Ren Isn't Lying About Rey's Parents

Movies in the Star Wars canon are notorious for leaving fans asking more questions from film to film, but one of the biggest questions that emerged after The Force Awakens and still looms after The Last Jedi has fans puzzled and taking sides: Just who the heck are Rey's parents?

22 Facts About Aaliyah That Will Make You Love Her Even More

Aug 25, 2019

22 Facts About Aaliyah That Will Make You Love Her Even More

It's been 18 years since the world lost Aaliyah at the age of 22 in a plane crash that claimed the lives of all nine people on board.

We All Need a Little Sister Like Erica From Stranger Things

Jul 11, 2019

We All Need a Little Sister Like Erica From Stranger Things

In the first season of Stranger Things, Mike's (Finn Wolfhard) adorable baby sister, Holly Wheeler (Anniston and Tinsley Price), steals the show whenever she's on the screen.

How Travel Channel's Kellee Edwards Is Inspiring Black Girls to Love the Great Outdoors

Mar 29, 2019

How Travel Channel's Kellee Edwards Is Inspiring Black Girls to Love the Great Outdoors

Several minutes into her speech at the 2019 Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show, Kellee Edwards, the host of Travel Channel's Mysterious Islands (and the first black woman to lead a show on the network), has encountered a small issue: she's the sole black woman scheduled to speak at the two-day conference, and her presentation about what it means to connect with communities while traveling isn't working the way it should — but much like every other aspect of her life, she's prepared to take control of the situation with authority, fearlessness, and a smile.

What I Want Young Girls to Know About Their Tomorrow

Feb 26, 2019

What I Want Young Girls to Know About Their Tomorrow

To My Goddaughters and Every Young Woman in the World,

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Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb Have Been Together For Way Longer Than You Knew

Jan 6, 2019

Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb Have Been Together For Way Longer Than You Knew

Last year, Sam Rockwell delivered an emotional and moving speech while accepting his best supporting actor Golden Globe award for his role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri — he's nominated this year again for best supporting actor for his role in Vice — but before he took the stage, he got a sweet smooch from his date and long-term girlfriend, Leslie Bibb, that left him covered in lipstick.

4 Reasons Beth Is Actually the Queen of This Is Us

Dec 3, 2018

4 Reasons Beth Is Actually the Queen of This Is Us

This Is Us has been a gift to us all since the show debuted in the Fall of 2016.

35 Movies That Will Make You Think Differently About Your 30s

Aug 22, 2018

35 Movies That Will Make You Think Differently About Your 30s

Your 20s are a universally awkward decade, but your 30s can be an equally fascinating and confusing time.

25 Celebrities Who Feel Your Middle Child Syndrome Pain

Aug 6, 2018

25 Celebrities Who Feel Your Middle Child Syndrome Pain

It's not easy being the middle child, having to grow up between the eldest kid (who likely got a lot of attention early on) and the youngest (who, for some reason, always seems to get their way).

Orange Is the New Black: This Is Why Maritza Is Missing From Season 6

Aug 5, 2018

Orange Is the New Black: This Is Why Maritza Is Missing From Season 6

The inmates of Litchfield Penitentiary had their worlds rocked following the prison riot in season five of the Netflix hit Orange Is the New Black, but when the latest season dropped, Maritza, one of the original and most easily lovable inmates, is noticeably absent from all 13 episodes.

Young Carol From Orange Is the New Black Looks Much Different in Her Other TV Role

Jul 31, 2018

Young Carol From Orange Is the New Black Looks Much Different in Her Other TV Role

Any fan of Orange Is the New Black knows that most of the inmates have troubling backgrounds that landed them behind bars, but few character backstories have been as disturbing as waitresses-turned-prison rivals Barbara and Carol Denning.