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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Kamala Harris and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Lisa Ann Walter Partner on National Call for Abortion Rights | Exclusive
Thursday’s virtual event will rally reproductive freedom support ahead of the second anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned
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Steve Bannon Compares His Prison Sentence to His Navy Service: ‘Just as Proud to Serve My Nation as a Political Prisoner’ | Video
“I’m prepared to go to the Supreme Court,” Bannon says as he seeks a reprieve ahead of his July 1 prison date for defying the House Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena
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Rachel Maddow Applauds Hunter Biden Verdict Because It Disproves ‘Trump Screed’ That DOJ Is Stacked Against Republicans | Video
But the MSNBC host adds “Trump and supporters of Trump do not care about being wrong”
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Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Out of July 4 Contest After Backing Plant-Based Brand
“Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different hot dog brand over our long-time relationship,” Major League Eating says
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‘Dancing for the Devil’ TikTok Star Miranda Derrick Says Netflix Docuseries Triggered Death Threats
“I don’t understand how my parents and my sister thought that this documentary would help me or would help our relationship in any way,” the dancer says
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Daisy Ridley Says Her ‘Star Wars’ Return Is Just for One Movie ‘For Now’
The actress announced she will return to the franchise last year