Yashar Ali Biography
Yashar Ali is a journalist from the United States who has written for HuffPost, NBC News, and New York magazine. Ali was named to Time Magazine’s list of the most influential people on the internet in 2019, thanks in part to his extensive Twitter presence. Ali’s Twitter account has been inactive since mid-June 2021, for no apparent reason.
How old is Yashar Ali? – Age
He is 43 years old as of 23 November 2022. He was born in 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Yashar Ali Family – Education
Ali was born in Chicago to an Iranian family. He was raised in Oak Park, Illinois, and graduated from Holy Cross High School in River Grove. Ali later relocated to Los Angeles, where she worked as a television production assistant on shows such as E.R. and Chicago Hope.
Yashar Ali Partner
He is openly gay. Ali identifies as a Roman Catholic who converted from Islam. He is well-known for his love of elephants and frequently posts content about them. Ali claims to have ADHD, depression, and a strained relationship with his family.
Yashar Ali Weight Loss
Ali appeared on the Diet For Lose Weight In 7 Days. He is still in shape and has not revealed his plans of losing weight.
Yashar Ali Politics
Following his stint in television, Ali volunteered on Kevin Feldman’s unsuccessful campaign to unseat US Representative Henry Waxman, and then on Steve Westly’s campaign for Governor of California. Ali was introduced to Terry McAuliffe by Hassan Nemazee, who landed him a job on Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. Following Clinton’s defeat in the 2008 United States presidential election, Ali relocated from Los Angeles to San Francisco, where he secured a position on Gavin Newsom’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign before Newsom dropped out. Ali later became Newsom’s deputy chief of staff. Ali befriended oil heiress Ariadne Getty through his work in Newsom’s office and began borrowing large sums of money from her, prompting her to sue Ali for the $179,000 she’d loaned him. Ali later agreed to repay the loan in monthly installments, but he eventually defaulted.
Yashar Ali and Kathy Griffin
Ali returned to Los Angeles after leaving Newsom’s employ and worked as a cook and personal assistant for Kathy Griffin in exchange for boarding and use of a car. Griffin asked Ali to leave her home in 2019. Griffin was “too intimidated” by Ali, according to Joan Walsh, to ask him to leave earlier, despite her desire. Ali has stated that he has “grappled a lot with entering into codependent relationships of all kinds” during his time with Griffin.
Yashar Ali Career
Various media outlets have described Ali as a “quasi-journalist,” “gossip columnist, “journalist,” and “social media influencer,” and she has worked for comedian Kathy Griffin. He is best known for his reporting on allegations that Fox News commentator Eric Bolling sent lewd text messages and photos to three female Fox News or Fox Business Network colleagues. In response to the report, Bolling filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Ali in New York. On February 12, 2021, Ali reported that the FBI was actively investigating sexual misconduct allegations against Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver. He also claimed that television personality Sharon Osbourne had used racial slurs. He also claimed that for years, television personality Sharon Osbourne had used racist and homophobic slurs against several of her coworkers.
Osbourne later left The Talk as a result of the allegations. Los Angeles magazine published an in-depth profile on Ali’s background and rise to fame in June 2021, written by journalist Peter Kiefer, who interviewed Ali for the story. The article investigated the extent of Ali’s connections in politics and the entertainment industry, as well as reported on several allegations leveled against him.
