American journalist and influencer (born 2001)
Emily Austin
Austin in October 2023
Born 2001 (age 22–23)
[1] Alma mater
Hofstra 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
Brooklyn , New York, to Israeli parents,
[3] and grew up on
Long Island , New York.
[4]
[5] She went to
North Shore Hebrew Academy for high school, graduating in 2019,
[6] and then attended
Hofstra University to study journalism.
[5]
[7]
[8] Austin's parents are secular Jews, but she decided to keep kosher at a young age.
[9] She has visited Israel since her youth and follows Jewish traditions such as keeping
kosher , making
Kiddush , lighting
Shabbat candles , and not working on
Shabbat .
[5]
[7]
[9]
Career
Sports journalism
In 2021, Austin started her sports journalism career by reaching out to professional athletes for interviews during the
COVID-19 pandemic , while she was still a sophomore journalism student at Hofstra University.
[5] A former athlete, Austin began interviewing athletes on
Instagram for her vlog show, Daily Vibes with Emily Austin .
[5]
[10]
[11] 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.
[8]
[10]
In 2023, Austin started an NBA podcast called The Hoop Chat w/ Emily Austin which has featured NBA players
[12]
[13]
[10] such as
Josh Giddey ,
[14]
Grant Williams ,
[15]
Mitchell Robinson ,[
citation needed ]
Immanuel Quickley ,[
citation needed ]
Jalen Brunson
[11] and
Chet Holmgren .
[7]
In April 2024, Austin began working with DAZN on their boxing coverage.
[16]
Other work
Austin has worked as a model.
[17] She was a judge at
Miss Universe 2022 .
[7]
[8] She joined the Israeli mission to the UN where she handles English communications and public relations.
[2]
[18] Austin has written for publications such as
Newsweek .
[19] She has appeared several times as a panelist on the
Fox News program
Gutfeld! .
[20]
Since the
October 7, 2023, attack on Israel , Austin has been vocal on the issue of
antisemitism ,
[21] coming out in support of Israel on social media and visiting southern Israeli border communities in December 2023.
[21]
References
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Emily Austin: Trump Removed From Colorado Ballot & Epstein's Black Book | PBD Podcast | Ep. 342 on
YouTube
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"Emily Austin: The Jewish influencer who joined Israel's UN mission" . i24 News . Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
^ Martin, Bradley (June 13, 2023).
"Social-media influencer reflects on volunteer tour in Israel" .
Jewish News Syndicate . Retrieved March 2, 2024 .
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"Emily Austin: Sports Broadcaster, Influencer and Proud Jew" . Aish . December 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Hewlett Harbor's Emily Austin dives into sports journalism" . Long Island Herald . January 7, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Meet Our Honorees" . North Shore Hebrew Academy Annual Dinner Celebration .
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"Why an intern at Israel's Mission to the UN judged this week's Miss Universe pageant" . Times of Israel . Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Emily Austin on Becoming a Sports Reporter at 18, Handling Antisemitism on Social Media" . Jewish Journal . February 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Making Israel - US Jewry relations cool again" . The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com . April 9, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024 .
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"Sports journalist Emily Austin brings her 'A game' in defense of Israel" .
JNS . Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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" 'Israel Is Part of Who I Am': College Student and Activist Emily Austin Discusses Antisemitism, the NBA, and Jewish Identity" . Algemeiner . Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Emily Austin launching new NBA-based podcast" . Clutch Points . June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"NBA expert Emily Austin talks Damian Lillard, James Harden and other offseason storylines" . Fox News . July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Josh Giddey talks about his TikTok fame, lists favorite NBA players to follow on platform" . Thunderwire . July 26, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Yahoo Finance.
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" 'No Beef!' Dallas Mavs' Grant Williams On Boston Celtics Relationship With Deuce Tatum" . Sports Illustrated . September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023 .
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"Emily Austin Named Social Presenter for Haney-Garcia Fight on DAZN" . Barrett Sports Media . April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
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"How Emily Austin transitioned from being a model to building a successful career as a sports journalist" ,
Fashion Week Daily , February 8, 2021
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"Jewish influencer lands media consultant role at Israel's UN mission" . YNet News . January 8, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"My Recent Hardships in Being a Jewish and Zionist Activist" . Newsweek . February 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Gutfeld FOX News September 15, 2023" . September 16, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
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"Jerusalem Post Israel News Media influencer Austin in Israeli South" . Jerusalem Post . December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 .
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