Effie Orfanides

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Location
Tampa, FL
School
University Of Massachusetts
Expertise
Britney Spears, The Royal Family, Celebrity Relationships
  • Effie chatted up "Yellowjackets" star Juliette Lewis on a flight from Newark.
  • She was in the pit for Britney Spears' Las Vegas residency and may or may not have cried the entire time.
  • Celebrity hotspots are totally her thing, and she has dined in the same room as many celebs including Rihanna and Nathan Lane.

Experience

After working as a nanny for many years, Effie branched into online journalism as a relationships blogger. From there, she started writing about famous relationships for a variety of websites. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has had bylines at more than a dozen publications covering everything from the royal family to reality television. In 2022, she created her first mobile app called Beacheo.

Education

Effie earned her bachelor's degree in English with a focus in literature and a minor in philosophy. She graduated magna cum laude.
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