Vinney Wong
School
University Of Toronto
Expertise
TV, Entertainment, Music, Lifestyle
- Vinney has been an entertainment journalist for six years.
- She's previously written op-eds about the celebrity culture and lifestyle for the Toronto Star and Huff Post Canada.
- When she's not writing on entertainment news, she works as a freelance copyeditor and has copyedited for several published novels.
Experience
Vinney has been writing about pop culture and entertainment since 2015 She started a television blog during her undergrad and went on to serve as Arts & Entertainment Section Editor for the University of Toronto's student newspaper. In the role, she managed a pool of 300+ volunteer writers, pitched, wrote, and edited articles on a weekly basis, and also formatted the articles for publication. In addition, her writing — focused on entertainment criticism and celebrity — has been featured in the Toronto Star and the Huffpost Canada. She currently freelances for different publications and works as a copyeditor for various book publications.
Education
Vinney has a B.A. in Communications from the University of Toronto, with minors in Professional Writing and English.
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Stories By Vinney Wong
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One week after news broke that Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley had called it quits, the exes were spotted together.
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Behind-the-scenes drama is only adding to the conversation around Season 2 of HBO's "Euphoria." Now, a background actor is sharing her experience on the show.
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Gal Godot's infamous "Imagine" video set off a string of cringey compilations from well-meaning yet tone-deaf celebrities. Now it's AnnaLynne McCord's turn.
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Seeing the turmoil in her home country of Ukraine, Yara Zaya of "90 Day Fiance" has opened about how heartbroken she is.
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Buckingham Palace has revealed some new information that is sure to put everyone at ease about Queen Elizabeth's health.
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"Suits" alum Patrick J. Adams revealed his former co-star Meghan Markle saw him perform nude on Broadway once and had an amusing reaction.
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It's hard to believe that more than a year has passed since the death of Billy Brown. Billy's son Bear paid tribute to his dad with a throwback photo.
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One of country music's most popular stars, Sam Hunt's loving and wholesome image was tainted after his wife Hannah Lee Fowler filed for divorce on February 18.
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While Janelle Brown ponders over her marriage to Kody Brown, she is choosing to focus on her son, Logan, and can't stop beaming over his independence.
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Political analyst and former Fox News host Bob Beckel has died at the age of 73. Let's take a look back at his successes and struggles as a pundit.
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Wendy Williams has now opened up about how she really feels about the devastating end to her talk show after months of health-related absences.
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Food Network's Alex Guarnaschelli happily announced her engagement to fellow chef Michael Castellon in 2020. Now, the couple has ended their relationship.
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"Too Hot to Handle" fans won't have to wait long to hit the beach, as Netflix just announced a Season 4 renewal of the dating show. Here's what we know so far.
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Ed Sheeran's most recent project on his property have some neighbors up in arms. Here's what we know.
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While Melania has avoided the spotlight, her work is still subject to criticism, and she has something to say about media outlets covering her recent project.
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Chrissy Teigen has not lost hope in her fertility journey, and has hinted to followers that she might be exploring surrogacy options.
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On February 18, Ye took aim at his mother-in-law Kris Jenner's boyfriend, Corey Gamble, after the business executive was rumored to have cheated on the momager.
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Kanye "Ye" West has created another obstacle in his ongoing divorce from Kim Kardashian. Here are the details.
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Matthew Stafford is making amends following an incident that happened during the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl victory parade and rally.
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Kody Brown of "Sister Wives" fame may be rethinking his relationships with his wives. Here's what he recently admitted about his lifestyle.
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A new day means a new viral moment for Julia Fox — and this time it involves her reacting to an old interview that people won't stop talking about.
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No job, no problem for Allison Gollust. Jeff Zucker spoke about his girlfriend and former close colleague in a new update.
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The rift between Angelina Pivarnick and her "Jersey Shore" co-stars has gotten deeper after new details emerged about her castmates' infamous wedding speech.
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Candace Cameron Bure — who starred with Bob Saget on "Full House" — is revealing how she feels about the speculation surrounding her co-star's death.
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A recent royal appearance and joke made by Queen Elizabeth has once again put her health into question. Here's what people are saying.
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Nick Cannon not-so-subtly professed his love to his ex-wife Mariah Carey on his latest track, "Alone," but Carey seems utterly uninterested.
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While the case has been settled, a royal expert tells Nicki Swift that Andrew will continue to face consequences of his associations with Epstein and Maxwell.