Umber Bhatti
School
University Of California, Los Angeles
Expertise
Celebrities, Movie, TV
- Umber has previously written for sites like MTV News, Nylon, and Teen Vogue.
- Umber has worked as an arts and entertainment reporter at UCLA's Daily Bruin.
- Umber has covered celebrity events in LA for The Hollywood Reporter.
Experience
Umber Bhatti is a TV & Movies Writer for Elite Daily. Hailing from the Bay Area, she received a degree in communications and creative writing from San Jose State University and an MA in cinema and media studies from UCLA. Her bylines appear in Teen Vogue, Nylon, MTV News, Bitch Media, The Hollywood Reporter, and Mic. Umber typically spends her free time hanging out with her Goldendoodle Waffles, going to drive-in movies with friends, and marathoning the latest Netflix show.
Education
Umber received her BA in communications and creative writing and went to grad school to pursue her MA in film.
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Stories By Umber Bhatti
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Despite Micahel B. Jordan boasting a lengthy and impressive filmography, he once considered giving up acting — here's the reason behind his thinking.
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In February, Michelle Trachtenberg spoke out against her former boss, Joss Whedon. Here's the claim she made.
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Jennifer Lopez earned $1 million for playing Selena Quintanilla, and to celebrate the nice chunk of change, she bought a special gift — here's what that was.
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Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has had her fair share of controversies, which has some folks interested in her husband's background. Here's what we know.
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Did you know 'Umbrella' wasn't meant for Rihanna? As it turns out, another musician almost got the honor-ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
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Although BTS is known for their great performances, their first official performance as a group was memorable for a very different reason — here's what we mean.
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Camila Cabello may seem like an open book, but there's one thing most fans might not know about the star — her history with One Direction.
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"Woman" is one of Doja Cat's hot singles from her June 25 album, "Planet Her." So what does the song mean? We analyze the track here.
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Hailey Bieber made an appearance with Shawn Mendes at the Met Gala just four months before she tied the knot with Justin — so what really happened?
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Blink-and-you-miss-it courtships aren't reserved for reality stars. In fact, back in the day, Princess Diana and Prince Charles had their own whirlwind romance.
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Despite the fact that she's essentially grown up in the public eye, there's one thing fans might be surprised to learn about Mila Kunis.