Jeremy Helligar

Jeremy Helligar is an accomplished Executive Editor at PEOPLE Magazine since June 2021, having previously contributed to various esteemed publications such as Variety, HuffPost, Reader's Digest, and The Root from September 2006 to June 2021 as a columnist and writer. With extensive experience in entertainment, pop culture, and social issues, Helligar's impactful op-ed on the term "Dixie" influenced the Dixie Chicks' name change to The Chicks. Notable previous roles include leading initiatives at Nine Entertainment Co. as Deputy Editor, producing a queer culture video series for Thought Catalog, and holding senior editorial positions at Us Weekly and Entertainment Weekly. Helligar's journalism career began at PEOPLE Magazine, where significant contributions to music coverage were made between 1991 and 1999, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Magazine Journalism from the University of Florida.