Emily Austin
Austin in October 2023
Born2001 (age 22–23)[1]
United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHofstra University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • social media influencer
  • model
  • actress
  • independent NBA broadcaster

Emily Austin (born 2001[1]) is an American journalist, social media influencer, model, actress, and independent NBA broadcaster.[2]

Early life

Austin was born in 2001 or 2002 in the United States to Israeli parents,[2] and grew up on Long Island, New York.[3][4] She went to Hofstra University, NY to study journalism.[4][5][6] She has been visiting Israel since her younger years, and follows Jewish traditions such as Kosher and Sabbath.[4][5]

Career

Sports journalism

In 2021, Austin started her Sports journalism career by reaching out to professional athletes to interview them during the COVID-19 pandemic, while she was still a sophomore journalism student at Hofstra University.[4] Austin, a former athlete herself, began interviewing athletes on Instagram for her vlog show, that she called Daily Vibes with Emily Austin.[4][7][8] This led her to working at MTV on Music Lives On. She also worked for Sports Illustrated as a host at NFL and boxing events.[6][7]

In 2023, Austin started an NBA podcast called The Hoop Chat w/ Emily Austin which features NBA players[9][10][7] such as Josh Giddey,[11] Grant Williams,[12] Mitchell Robinson, Immanuel Quickley, Jalen Brunson[8] and Chet Holmgren.[5]

Other work

Austin was a judge at the Miss Universe 2022.[5][6] She joined the Israeli mission to the UN where she handles English communications and public relations.[2][13] Austin has written for publications such as Newsweek.[14] She has appeared several times as a panelist on the Fox News program Gutfeld!. [15]

After the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Austin has been vocal on the issue of anti-semitism,[16] coming out in support of Israel on social media, and also traveling to Israel in December 2023, to visit the southern border communities, that had faced the destruction by Hamas.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Emily Austin: Trump Removed From Colorado Ballot & Epstein's Black Book | PBD Podcast | Ep. 342 on YouTube
  2. 1 2 3 "Emily Austin: The Jewish influencer who joined Israel's UN mission". i24 News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Emily Austin: Sports Broadcaster, Influencer and Proud Jew". Aish. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hewlett Harbor's Emily Austin dives into sports journalism". Long Island Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Why an intern at Israel's Mission to the UN judged this week's Miss Universe pageant". Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Emily Austin on Becoming a Sports Reporter at 18, Handling Antisemitism on Social Media". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Sports journalist Emily Austin brings her 'A game' in defense of Israel". JNS. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 "'Israel Is Part of Who I Am': College Student and Activist Emily Austin Discusses Antisemitism, the NBA, and Jewish Identity". Algemeiner. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Emily Austin launching new NBA-based podcast". Clutch Points. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "NBA expert Emily Austin talks Damian Lillard, James Harden and other offseason storylines". Fox News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Josh Giddey talks about his TikTok fame, lists favorite NBA players to follow on platform". Thunderwire. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Yahoo Finance.
  12. ↑ "'No Beef!' Dallas Mavs' Grant Williams On Boston Celtics Relationship With Deuce Tatum". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jewish influencer lands media consultant role at Israel's UN mission". YNet News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "My Recent Hardships in Being a Jewish and Zionist Activist". Newsweek. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Gutfeld FOX News September 15, 2023". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Jerusalem Post Israel News Media influencer Austin in Israeli South". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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