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Meet Emily Austin: The Sports Broadcaster, Political Commentator, Beauty Founder, And Pageant Judge Doing It All

Emily Austin has built her amazing career on instinct and discipline, and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Watch our exclusive interview with her to see how she does it, and what she really thinks about the state of the U.S., ambition, and staying true to herself.

By Nicole Dominique10 min read
Courtesy of Emily Austin

There’s no clean label for Emily Austin, and she likes it that way. At only 24, she’s lived a life most of us can only dream of. She’s all brains and beauty; a TV host who can debate foreign policy one day and soft-launch a lip jelly the next. When she joined our call, she’d just come from speaking at the United Nations, laptop open in a beautiful high-rise somewhere, probably between flights. During our conversation, she reveals that she “doesn’t live with regret.” That much is obvious in how Emily lives: quick to act, sure of herself, never waiting for permission. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and life rewards her for it.