Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Confessions of a Beauty Addict by Nadine Jolie Courtney Nadine Jolie Courtney. Nadine is a freelance travel, beauty, and wellness writer based in Santa Monica. A former magazine editor, Nadine's outlets include Vogue.com, TownandCountry.com, ArchitecturalDigest.com, USA Today and Angeleno magazine, among many others. Nadine began writing for TripSavvy in June 2018 She has bachelors degrees in English and European Studies from Barnard College She has written four books published by HarperCollins and FSG/Macmillan. Experience. Nadine has bylines in numerous online publications but she's also the author of three books published by HarperCollins: Beauty Confidential, Confessions of a Beauty Addict, and Romancing the Throne. Her fourth book, a young adult novel called All-American Muslim Girl, will be published by FSG/Macmillan in 2019. Follow her on Twitter @nadinecourtney. Education. Nadine has bachelors degrees in English and European Studies from Barnard College. The insidious Islamophobia I experience as a white, blond Muslim — and how I combat it. As I sat behind the table at the young adult book conference, I had the sales pitch promoting my new young adult novel “All-American Muslim Girl” ready to go: “It’s about a white-passing Muslim girl who, faced with Islamophobia, decides to start actively practicing the Islamic religion she knows little about. It’s fiction, but based on my own life.” As I delivered the pitch to those walking by, everything seemed promising — librarians were encouraging, booksellers were immensely responsive, I engaged in some thoughtful conversations with fellow authors. Then the other shoe dropped. Because I don’t fit people’s expectations of what a Muslim is supposed to look like, they get confused. They trot out questions. “But do you pray? But do you drink? But you eat bacon, right?!” “You?” a woman who wandered by my table said incredulously after hearing the book summary. “ You’re Muslim?” “That’s right,” I said with practiced cheer. My Jordanian father’s childhood warnings — years before 9/11 — rang in my ears: “The world’s not fair, pumpkin. Some people will judge you when they find out you’re a Muslim.” The woman pointed at my uncovered hair. “But you’re not wearing that thing on your head.” You see, I don’t “look” Muslim: I have blonde hair, green eyes and fair skin. Never mind that Islam isn’t a monolith, that the word “Muslim” is often incorrectly conflated with “Arab,” that the world’s largest Muslim population is actually in Southeast Asia in Indonesia, that there are roughly 700,000 Black American Muslims, that I am half Circassian (a Muslim ethnicity known for pale skin), that while many American Muslim women choose to wear hijab — a head covering — but many choose not to. Related. Opinion Trump's 'Muslim ban' stokes hatred against Muslims in America. Because I don’t fit people’s expectations of what a Muslim is supposed to look like, they get confused. They trot out questions. “But do you pray? But do you drink? But you eat bacon, right?!” And, occasionally, this stinging barb: “But you look so normal !” As a white-passing Muslim — the daughter of a Jordanian-Syrian immigrant of both Circassian and Western Asian descent and a white, blonde Roman Catholic of Swiss-Austrian descent who converted to Islam when she married my dad — I’ve been privy to Islamophobia my entire life. It’s just that the Islamophobia I’ve been subjected to is a uniquely subtle version. Irshad Manji: Diversity based on labels is not diversity at all. Unlike my Syrian grandmother and my hijab-wearing cousins, the Islamophobia I experience is stealth. Nobody ever insults me directly, unlike my family and friends who have experienced pointed stares in the grocery store, jeers in the hallway at school and unkind comments uttered on the street. (There’s a misconception that incidents like these only began for American Muslims after 9/11, but the fact is, the situation was never particularly good.) Instead, people assume I’m one of them, safely in the club, and insult Muslims in front of me — not realizing the community they’re insulting is mine, too. It’s hard to put into words how emotionally devastating it is to hear people say horrible things about Muslims, how demeaning and dehumanizing it feels; it’s corrosive on a molecular level. Every time somebody makes a jihad joke in front of me, or says something derogatory about a fellow Muslim’s appearance or smell or accent or choices, it’s a hurtful reminder that they’d likely say the same thing about me behind my back if only they knew. Related. Opinion We want to hear what you THINK. Please submit a letter to the editor. Over the years, I’ve realized from my own experiences and those of other Muslims that there seems to be a dichotomy in many American minds between “good Muslims” and “bad Muslims.” Bad Muslims are scary Muslims: ones who pray five times a day and wear hijab or niqab (a facial covering) or have long beards. A good Muslim is one who seems as American as possible and has completely assimilated. (Drinking, yay! Hijabs, boo.) Someone who doesn’t make non-Muslims uncomfortable. A Muslim in Name Only. People who find out I’m a Muslim immediately want to know which one I am. When I was younger, I would go along to get along, assuring them that I was a good Muslim, a safe Muslim. China’s Uighur crisis: When Muslims are abused, the world turns a blind eye. Now? I care less about their comfort level and more about my own. Yes, I pray in Arabic. Yes, I’d like to make the pilgrimage to Mecca for Hajj. Yes, I try to fast during Ramadan. Sorry, not sorry if that makes you uncomfortable. I’m still me: blonde hair and pale skin and Pearl Jam obsession and all. In my book, the main character joins an Islamic study group where she and her friends engage in spirited debates on various scholarly points about the religion. I hoped to show that within the Muslim community there are a variety of schools of thought and levels of practice, and that — despite what some inside and outside of the religion loudly proclaim — you are still a Muslim even if you aren’t always doing it perfectly. Related. Opinion 'The president's nightmare:' New Muslim congresswomen already challenging stereotypes. Sadly, as a Muslim woman, you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Those like me who don't show any visible markers of Islam are often lumped into the problematic “good” category. Muslim women who choose to wear hijab, in contrast, are not only frequently targeted by bigots — not to mention subject to quiet, insidious forms of discrimination in situations such as the workplace — but also offensively held up as examples of women who “need” to be “liberated.” In fact, while wearing hijab is hugely politicized — like all aspects of women’s bodies, clothing and choices — it is a choice for many American Muslims. It tends to mostly be non-Muslims who are fixated on whether or why Islamic women wear a hijab. Within our communities, there’s more of an understanding and acceptance that it’s a personal decision, period. Personally, I think it’s a choice that’s to be celebrated for its depth of meaning, beauty and courage — a visible, tangible way to not only signal to the world at large that you are a Muslim, at a time when that can be fraught, but also to quietly remind yourself of your faith. Growing up in a large Muslim family, I was often the lone blonde in a sea of brunettes, the only non-Arabic speaking grandchild in a room humming with the melodious language I couldn’t understand but yearned to speak. (In my 20s, I finally hired a tutor and learned how to read, write and speak it for myself.) I’ve chosen to use my passing privilege out in the world to educate, correct and hopefully build bridges. While I used to feel frustrated by my appearance as it relates to my heritage — the blonde sheep in my family who never quite fit in — I’ve chosen to use my passing privilege out in the world to educate, correct and hopefully build bridges through my writing. As one of my characters says: “It’s time we stopped feeling guilty about not being Muslim enough. Or being too Muslim. Or not being the ‘right kind’ of Muslim. Whatever that means.” So instead of snapping at the woman who insulted my community, I looked her in the eyes as I gently educated her, briefly explaining that how Muslim women dress is their choice. Then I pressed my book into her hands and encouraged her to read it. Nadine Jolie Courtney is author of the young adult novel “All-American Muslim Girl,” as well as “Romancing the Throne,” “Beauty Confidential” and “Confessions of a Beauty Addict.” She tweets @nadinecourtney. Nadine Jolie Courtney author biography, plus links to books by Nadine Jolie Courtney. Nadine Jolie Courtney is a journalist and editor whose work has appeared in Town & Country , Vogue , Architectural Digest , Robb Report , GQ , and Angeleno . She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and Bravo. A graduate of Barnard College, she is author of the YA novel Romancing the Throne , as well as Confessions of a Beauty Addict and the bestselling beauty guide Beauty Confidential . She lives in Santa Monica, California with her family. From the author's website As a blonde-haired, green-eyed Muslim of Circassian descent, Nadine was raised to hide the truth about her religion, spending years hiding behind her white-passing privilege. Following the Muslim Ban, she gathered the courage to write a love letter to Islam—a book about a young girl running toward her Islamic heritage, rather than away from it. The resulting book— All-American Muslim Girl —is designed as a tonic for other confused or curious cross-cultural kids, eager to finally embrace their own heritage. This biography was last updated on 11/12/2019. We try to keep BookBrowse's biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of it's a tough task. So, please help us - if the information about this author is out of date or inaccurate, and you know of a more complete source, please let us know. Authors and publishers: If you wish to make changes to a bio, send the complete biography as you would like it displayed so that we can replace the old with the new. Nadine Jolie Courtney biography. Nadine Jolie Courtney is a journalist and editor whose work has appeared in Town & Country, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Robb Report, GQ, and Angeleno. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and Bravo. A graduate of Barnard College, she is author of the YA novel Romancing the Throne , as well as Confessions of a Beauty Addict and the bestselling beauty guide Beauty Confidential . She lives in Santa Monica, California with her family. From the author's website As a blonde-haired, green-eyed Muslim of Circassian descent, Nadine was raised to hide the truth about her religion, spending years hiding behind her white-passing privilege. Following the Muslim Ban, she gathered the courage to write a love letter to Islam—a book about a young girl running toward her Islamic heritage, rather than away from it. The resulting book— All-American Muslim Girl —is designed as a tonic for other confused or curious cross-cultural kids, eager to finally embrace their own heritage. This bio was last updated on 12/09/2019. We try to keep BookBrowse's biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of it's a tough task. So, please help us - if the information about this author is out of date or inaccurate, and you know of a more complete source, please let us know. Authors and publishers: If you wish to make changes to a bio, send the complete biography as you would like it displayed so that we can replace the old with the new. Reviews "Beyond the Book" articles Free books to read and review (US only) Find books by time period, setting & theme Read-alike suggestions by book and author Book club discussions and much more! Just $12 for 3 months or $39 for a year. Books by this Author. Books by Nadine Jolie Courtney at BookBrowse. Reviews "Beyond the Book" articles Free books to read and review (US only) Find books by time period, setting & theme Read-alike suggestions by book and author Book club discussions and much more! Just $12 for 3 months or $39 for a year. Readalikes. Kelly Loy Gilbert believes deeply in the power of stories to illuminate a shared humanity and give voice to complex, broken people. She is the author of Conviction , a William C. Morris Award finalist, and lives in the SF Bay . (more) Adib Khorram is an author, a graphic designer, and a tea enthusiast. If he's not writing (or at his day job), you can probably find him trying to get his 100 yard Freestyle (SCY) under a minute, or learning to do a Lutz . (more) Nadine Jolie Courtney Bio, Age, Books, Married, Husband, and Net Worth. Nadine Jolie Courtney is a Circassian-American novelist, luxury travel, food and lifestyle writer, and a former reality TV personality. She came to the spotlight after appearing on season 2 of Bravo’s reality documentary television series Newlyweds: The First Year alongside her spouse, filmmaker Erik Courtney. Courtney and her husband exchanged the vows in 2013 and shared an adorable baby girl. Further, she has earned tremendous sum through her career. Who is Nadine Jolie Courtney? Bio. Nadine Jolie Courtney was born on August 23, 1980, in New York City, New York, U.S. Her Star sign is Virgo. By nationality, she is an American and is of the white ethnic group. Nadine Jolie Courtney. She is a proud graduate of Barnard College. Nadine Jolie Courtney Career. In her early career, she worked at FHM, Lucky, and Ladies’ Home Journal. In March 2005, she started blogging under the pseudonym Jolie in NYC, where she dispersed beauty advice and celebrity gossip. Later four months, her identity was revealed by the New York Post and when she was asked to leave Ladies’ Home Journal while an offer at Seventeen magazine as Beauty Editor was simultaneously rescinded. Moreover, her story received international attention. Following that, she appeared on Anderson Cooper‘s show Anderson Cooper, ABC, MSNBC, Fox, and CNN and was profiled by the New York Times, Women’s Wear Daily, Fashion Week Daily, People Magazine, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan magazine, and Time. In 2005, Courtney began working as a business consultant to 10-goal polo player Carlos Gracida and in 2006 was Creative Consultant to Sarah, Duchess of York. Furthermore, she has written for Town & Country, Vogue (magazine), Vanity Fair, and Robb Report. Nadine Jolie Courtney Books. Courtney is the author of the bestselling beauty guide Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You’ll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best. In January 2009, her first novel Confessions of a Beauty Addict was released. Nadine Jolie Courtney, the author of Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You’ll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best, Similarly, her third book, Romancing the Throne, was published in summer 2017. Likewise, the following book, a young adult novel called All- American Muslim Girl, is scheduled to be published by FSG Books for Young Readers in spring 2019. Nadine Jolie Courtney Personal Life: Married, Husband, and Children. Courtney is a married woman. She tied the knot with her boyfriend, Erik Courtney on November 23, 2013, in a secret ceremony. Moreover, her husband, Erik, is an American filmmaker and TV personality. Nadine Jolie Courtney and her husband, Erik Courtney. They have a daughter, Aurelia, born in 2014, whose birth was kept mystery until the reality show’s final episode. The family currently resides in Santa Monica. Courtney and her husband with their only child, Aurelia. What’s more, on 3rd August 2018, Courtney revealed she is expecting her second child. Unfortunately, she went through miscarriage after 9- week of pregnancy. Additionally, Erik often posts family pictures on her Instagram page. How Much Is Nadine Jolie Courtney Net Worth In 2019? Courtney has authored several books and still going on in the same flow. Not only in the writing field, but she has also appeared on season 2 of Bravo’s reality documentary television series Newlyweds: The First Year. So, she must have accumulated an impressive amount from her successful career. Her net worth is established $0.5 million in 2019.