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- Full Name Kristin Chirico
- Occupation Writer & Editor
- Nationality American
- Birth Date Jun 14, 1984
- Age 40 Years, 5 Months
Kristin Chirico | Biography
Former Senior Editor of BuzzFeedAfter leaving BuzzFeed in January 2020 to pursue a social media career, Chirico started working at The Kitchen and Jorn Show, a YouTube channel founded by her and Jen Ruggirello. The channel has over 497 thousand subscribers, 19 million total views, and 50 videos as of December 2021. Moreover, Chirico also created the YouTube series The Empty Suitcase Show, which aired on 7 December 2019. In each episode of the show, Chirico travels to a new city with only the clothes on her back and relies on the retail stores in each location to find clothing that fits her plus-size body.
Kristin Chirico is a YouTuber who hosts The Kitchen and Jorn Show channel alongside Jen Ruggirello on YouTube.
Who is Kristin Chirico?
Kristin Chirico is an American TV personality, writer, and senior editor at BuzzFeed. She began as a writer, then transitioned to a lifestyle writer, covering many topics, including women's fashion and the plus-size experience. After that, she was drawn into the company's video division.
After leaving BuzzFeed in January 2020 to pursue a social media career, Chirico started working at The Kitchen and Jorn Show, a YouTube channel founded by her and Jen Ruggirello. The channel has over 497 thousand subscribers, 19 million total views, and 50 videos as of December 2021. Moreover, Chirico also created the YouTube series The Empty Suitcase Show, which aired on 7 December 2019. In each episode of the show, Chirico travels to a new city with only the clothes on her back and relies on the retail stores in each location to find clothing that fits her plus-size body.
Age and Early Bio
Kristin Chirico was born on 14 June 1984. As of December 2021, she is 37 years in age. Moreover, Chirico graduated from Richmond, The American International University in London, with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts and creative communications. She then earned a master's degree from Northwestern University in writing for the screen and stage.
In an interview with The Curvy Fashionista, Chirico mentioned that she feared losing her luggage when traveling since she was a child. She added, "As I've gotten older, I've realized that lingering fear isn't about losing precious items as much as it is about the difficulty of replacing them."
Calling out her Uncle
In 2020, Chirico posted a Tweet to criticize her uncle, Steve Chirico, Mayor of Illinois State, for not wearing a mask at his daughter's wedding in Florida. She tweeted, addressing organizers in Naperville, "He's not sorry, and that's a tremendous insult to you and your families. He should be held accountable. Demand updates. You belong in your community, too. Your safety matters. YOU matter. I'm rooting for you."
Her comments came after a broadly circulated photo of Steve Chirico and his family standing close together at his daughter's wedding without wearing masks. In an email to NBC News, Steve Chirico addressed that he went to Florida to attend the wedding with 53 guests. In addition, Steve said in a statement, "My family and I all took COVID tests and tested negative prior to traveling to Florida this weekend for my daughter Jenna's wedding."
Brian Hubble
Chirico and Brian Hubble got married on 19 March 2017. The couple also exchanged giant novelty checks in the amount of their eternal love made out to each other.
However, Brian now identifies as non-binary, which they announced in late June 2019. Chirico mentioned on Twitter that she didn't address them as they/them on social media until Brian was comfortable with his new identity. In addition to that, the couple celebrated their third anniversary on 19 March 2020.
Divorce
Chirico is not divorced and is still married to Brian Hubble as of December 2021.
