Amy MacKelden

Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist with extensive experience in entertainment journalism and health advocacy. As a contributing editor at Marie Claire, she specializes in celebrity news, royal family coverage, and pop culture analysis. Her career includes roles as weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR and joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper’s BAZAAR, where she covered breaking news across entertainment, fashion, and politics. Notable interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, and Penn Badgley. Mackelden holds an MA in Creative Writing and BA in English Literature from Cardiff University, complemented by a narrative medicine certification from Columbia University. She co-edited *The Emma Press Anthology of Illness* and has written health-focused content for Healthline, MS Society, and Byrdie. As a vocal advocate living with multiple sclerosis and ADHD, she frequently addresses disability rights and chronic illness representation in media.