Fortune Benatar
School
CUNY Baruch College
Expertise
Reporting/Research, Celeb News, Reality, TV
- Fortune is an entertainment news writer for Nicki Swift.
- Her work has been published in In Touch Weekly, Life & Style, Closer Weekly, and the New York Post.
- She's conducted red-carpet interviews, covered many celebrity events, and keeps up with all the latest television shows.
Experience
Fortune Benatar is an entertainment writer and your go-to girl on all things celebrity. As an experienced reporter, you can find her on any red carpet ready to interview Hollywood's elite. She's covered everything from New York Fashion Week, Tribeca Film Festival, to Rihanna's Diamond Ball, just to name a few. When she's not working, she enjoys watching Bravo and The Bachelor with a glass of rosé in hand. Her work has appeared in In Touch Weekly, Life & Style, Closer Weekly, and the New York Post.
Education
Fortune has a degree in English Literature and Communication Studies from CUNY Baruch College.
Nicki Swift covers celebrity and entertainment news by way of an expert group of editorial professionals. We drive the conversation on everything from trending Hollywood news to star transformations, always striving to deliver the most compelling commentary, bolstered by quality expert opinions.
As we cover a wide breadth of pop culture, we're constantly reviewing, fact-checking, and updating stories to ensure they're accurate and current. Additional information on our editorial process available here.
Stories By Fortune Benatar
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Kylie Jenner and Anastasia "Stassie" Karanikolaou are BFF goals. Stassie just opened up about their friendship in a new interview.
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Looking back on a time he'll always "remember," Shane West is now spilling some untold secrets from filming "A Walk to Remember."
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"RHOC" star Kelly Dodd took to Instagram to share some personal health updates about her and her husband Rick Leventhal.
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Madison LeCroy, who was once linked to Alex Rodriguez, had a few things to say about Jennifer Lopez rekindling her romance with Ben Affleck.
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"Too Hot To Handle" Season 2 contestant Carly Lawrence has already caught fans' attention with her carefree attitude.
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For over a decade, "KUWTK" has never shied away from exposing all the highs and lows. But for Kendall, her love life was one area that she would never showcase.
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In April 2021, 'Storage Wars' fans found out that Jarrod Schulz and Brandi Passante split in 2018. So, what's Brandi's love life looking like these days?
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Like a lot of musicians, Juice Wrld opted for a stage name on his road to fame. But was the late rapper's real name?