Co-author of the New York Times Bestselling novel 'I Hate Everyone But You'

Gaby Dunn | Biography

Co-host of podcast shows 'Bad With Money with Gaby Dunn' and 'Just Between Us'

• By Anil Pradhan
• Update : February 14, 2022

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Gaby Dunn is an American author and actress best known as the co-author of the New York Times Bestselling novel 'I Hate Everyone But You.'

Short Bio

Gaby Dunn (they/them) was born in Gaby Dunn was born in Florida, USA, on 1 June 1988. They are a renowned American writer, actress, producer, podcaster, and LGBTQ activist based in Los Angeles. They are also one of the New York Times bestselling authors. They have mainly gained recognition via their podcasts Bad With Money with Gaby Dunn and Just Between Us.

As an actor, Dunn holds around 24 credits. Their first acting role was as Julie in the 2013 short film F**k the Parents. Later, in 2016, they landed their first prominent role in the HBO TV series Nuclear Family. Their other notable acting works include Preconceived Notions (2015 TV series), Love Me Do (2017 TV Movie), Take My Wife (2018 TV series), and First Date (2021 short film).

Furthermore, Dunn's producing credits include their work as co-producers in the 2018 short film Dick Sisters and consulting producer in the 2019 TV series Big Mouth.

Book

Dunn is also renowned worldwide through its books. They debuted as an author through the novel 'I Hate Everyone But You,' which they co-authored with their podcast partner, Allison Raskin. 

They released the book under the publisher Wednesday Books on 5 September 2017. 'I Hate Everyone But You' earned a spot on The New York Times's top 10 Bestsellers list, making Dunn New York times Best Selling Author. 

The Dunn Allison duo wrote the sequel for their first novel and released it with the title 'Please Send Help' in July 2019.

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Moreover, in October 2019, Dunn published their first graphic novel, 'Bury the Lede.' They used their personal experience working at the Boston Globe to reference their graphic novel. The book made it to the list of Harper's Bazaar, The 20 Best LGBTQ Books of 2019.

Gaby Dunn Relationship

Dunn was previously involved in a romantic relationship with a man whose details they had kept private. However, they parted ways with him in 2016. An article by Into More on 6 July 2021 suggests the main reason behind the breakup was Dunn's sexual preference. "The first time [my gender identity] came up was in a rejection," they explained.

Dunn is currently dating their non-binary partner, Mal Blum. Mal Blum is an American actor, music composer, and TV personality. 

Blum is best known for their guest appearances in The Chris Gethard Show (2015 TV Series), The 2016 Chris Gethard Election Special (2016 TV special), The George Lucas Talk Show (2020 TV Series), etc. In addition, they have worked as a music composer in 4 episodes of the TV series Trinkets in 2020.

Dunn and Blum are in a non-monogamous relationship, allowing them to date other people while still being together occasionally. "Every relationship is different. I dated someone who wanted to know everything and wanted to hear about everything and I've dated people who are like, 'Don't ask. Don't tell.'" They said, "I even think monogamous relationships have different levels of nonmonogamy to them."

In a 2015 BuzzFeed video, Dun revealed that one of her ex-boyfriends broke up with them, appearing on a red carpet event with another girl.

Dunn and Gender Feeling

Dunn has always been open about their gender being bisexual. However, they have recently come out and introduced themselves as non-binary.

As simple as it was for them to open up about being bisexual, the same was not the case while coming out non-binary. Dunn said that they have a very supportive fan base, and most of them are bisexual, cis women whom they did not want to disappoint by their revelation. 

"For a long time, that pressure kept me from exploring gender because I didn't want to disappoint any of my fan base, which were largely bisexual cis women," Dunn said. "It feels selfish to do something for yourself, such as come out as nonbinary or change your pronouns . . . For a long time, I felt like I was going to be inconveniencing my fan base."

Dunn began discussing gender online, such as lip-syncing to a song about being nonbinary on TikTok or implying their feelings in Discord chats. They said she felt relieved after going public with they/them pronouns on Instagram, but reading posts and comments regarding their gender online introduced a new set of issues. 

Dunn believes that being misgendered by a single person is bad enough, but being frequently misgendered online is even worse. "To me, it often felt like hundreds of people at once were misgendering me and I didn't know how to deal with that," they said in a 2021 interview with Pop Sugar.

However, Dunn said they had to set clear boundaries, such as deleting Twitter. Nonetheless, they finally talked about their gender feelings in one of their podcast Just Between Us episodes on 16 December 2020. They said, "I get overwhelmed. Still, I'm not at a place where I have solid answers."

Net Worth & Income

According to a 2018 article on CNBC, Dunn earns a six-figure annual salary. However, their primary income source is their writing works, podcasts, and books.

As of February 2022, they have published four books, two of which they co-authored with their podcast partner Allison Raskin. Moreover, their solo book 'Bad With Money' earned them $150k in advance in January.

Furthermore, Dunn sometimes makes around $50,000 from their association with major TV Networks. It adds up to their $2000 per season salary from 'Bad With Money with Gaby Dunn.'