Tess joined TheWrap as the company’s first reporting fellow in 2024. Tess is from Birmingham, Alabama and attended the University of Southern California, graduating with degrees in theatre and journalism. She also served as the executive editor for Annenberg Media, closely overseeing coverage of campus protests amidst the Israel-Hamas War.

Tess Patton
Experience:
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Meet the Queens of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’
After competing in the two-part “Global Talent Extravaganza,” the international contestants are ready to take over the world
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‘Chimp Crazy’ Episode Release Guide: Does the Docuseries Come Out All at Once?
The documentary series from the filmmakers behind “Tiger King” will release new episodes on HBO and Max
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7 Shows Like ‘Emily in Paris’ to Watch While You Wait for Season 4 Part 2
From Darren Star’s “Sex and the City” and “Younger” to campy comedies like “Dollface” and “Drop Dead Diva”
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Reveal What They’re Bringing From Their First Seasons
The twelve queens from across the globe tell TheWrap their approach to this season’s cross-cultural competition
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‘We Will Dance Again’ : The LA Installment of the Nova Music Festival Exhibition Has a New Emphasis on Healing
Survivors Danielle Gelbaum and Eilat Tibi tell TheWrap that the return to dancing was necessary for their own healing journeys
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Renewed for Season 17 at MTV
Paramount+ also greenlit Season 10 of “All Stars” along with companion “Untucked” for both series
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‘The Masked Singer’ Season 12 Introduces ‘Footloose,’ Barbie and Miley Cyrus-Themed Nights
Fifteen former contestants, including Dick Van Dyke and Jewel, will return as celebrity ambassadors
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‘It Ends With Us’ Marketing Underplays Domestic Violence, Triggers TikTok Controversy: ‘I Have Never Been More Disgusted’
“It seems there were two separate agendas,” one fan says of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s domestic violence drama
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Columbia University President Resigns After Months of Campus Turmoil, Student Protests Over Israel-Hamas War
Minouche Shafik, who was appointed last July, stepped down Wednesday
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Nikki Haley Says Trump Won’t Beat Harris by Talking About Her Race and Crowd Size Because Voters Are Too ‘Smart’ | Video
“Quit whining about [Harris]. We knew it was going to be her,” the Republican politician tells Fox News
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George Clooney Admits He’s ‘A Little Irritated’ Quentin Tarantino Doesn’t Think He’s a Movie Star
The Oscar winner says the “Pulp Fiction” director went after “my whole f–king career” in a recent interview
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Jordan Chiles’ Olympics Bronze Medal Will Not Be Reinstated Despite New Video Evidence, USA Gymnastics Says
The organization plans to “pursue every possible avenue and appeal process”
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‘No Contract, No Cartoons’: Animation Guild Members Stand Together as Talks Begin
An IATSE-hosted rally Saturday drew more than twice as many attendees as its last event in 2022
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James Cameron Agrees He’s ‘Overbearing’ After Roland Emmerich Comments: ‘Damn Right’
The “Terminator” creator responds to his fellow filmmaker’s remarks discussing their work on a “Fantastic Voyage” remake
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Here Are All the Songs in ‘It Ends With Us’
Taylor Swift, Lana Del Ray and Britney Spears are just a few of the top artists featured on the summertime sadness soundtrack