// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Shallon Lester? A shell of a person.
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| Born | Shallon Nadine Lester January 23, 1981 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | California Polytechnic State University (BA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Television | Downtown Girls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | shallonlester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shallon Nadine Lester (born January 23, 1981)[1][2] is an American gossip columnist, author, editor, social media personality, and YouTuber. Lester previously wrote for newspapers and magazines such as the New York Daily News[3], FHM[4] and Glamour[5][6], and served as an editor for Star Magazine. Lester also starred in the 2010 MTV reality television show: Downtown Girls.[7]
Early life
[edit]Lester was born in San Francisco to parents Nicolas and Nadine Lester. Lester was raised in Irvine, California, and graduated from University High School.[6][7] Lester attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (commonly referred to as Cal Poly), and graduated with a Bachelor of arts degree in Speech communication in 2003. During her college years, Lester was part of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and was a columnist for the Mustang Daily: the university's newspaper.[1][8][9]
Career
[edit]After college, Lester moved to New York City and got her first job writing for CollegeHumor. In 2007, Lester became a gossip columnist for the New York Daily News where she worked with Rush & Molloy.[7] In 2008, Lester collaborated with Julie Kraut to publish her first fiction book called "Hot Mess: Summer in the City" which main plot was about a girl tell[ing] a lie to this hot guy she meets, and [the lie]... spirals out of control". In 2009, Lester ended up starring on Downtown Girls through Rush & Molloy's pitch for a show to MTV.[6] That same year, Lester moved over to contribute for the paper's "Gatecrasher" column until her resignation in February 25, 2009.[10]
Controversies
[edit]D'Angelo Wallace
[edit]In March 25, 2020, Lester published a YouTube video titled "HOW TO SPOT A PSYCHOPATH: The Truth About Ellen Degeneres". Commentator YouTuber D'Angelo Wallace made a response video titled "shallon lester blocked me before i could get the truth out" criticizing Lester's method of analysis. Within a few days, Lester accused Wallace of doxxing her, and said that she reported Wallace to the police. Lester has yet to provide proof what she accused Wallace of, and Wallace has not been criminally charged for the doxxing allegation.[11]
Disparaging comments on Bozeman residents
[edit]In 2023, Business Insider published an article three years after Lester's move to Bozeman, Montana. Lester received backlash from local residents for, what they believed to be, making infantilizing, out-of-touch comments about the city's male residents' dating preferences where she perceived that they preferred "girls who need saving, or [girls] who may have jobs but not careers" instead of "her type of intelligence", and comments downplaying the city's residents moving away due to rising housing costs by stating that "it's common to see employees not show up to work if it's a good ski day or the first day of elk-hunting season." Lester responded to an Instagram page, that criticized her, by calling the account owner a "goblin" and an "anonymous, broke, dumpy pigeon".[12][13][14]
Personal life
[edit]Since June 2020, Lester currently resides in Bozeman, Montana, and has a dog named Cowboy.[15][12]
Works
[edit]Newspaper Articles
[edit]- Lester, Shallon (November 15, 2002). "Where attraction lies". The Daily Illini. Urbana, Illinois, U.S. U-Wire. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon (2007). "TV Interview, Mellisa McNulty". FHM. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007.
- Lester, Shallon (October 16, 2007). "The Tacky-Less Trump". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon (November 27, 2007). "5 Tips For Safe Toy Gifts". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon (December 6, 2007). "Message Received". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon; Jaccarino, Mike; Lemire, Jonathan (February 2, 2008). "Super celeb parties, too". New York Daily News. Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon; Lemire, Jonathan (February 3, 2008). "Super temptations lurking for all sorts of players". New York Daily News. Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon; Jaccarino, Mike; Lemire, Jonathan (February 4, 2008). "Parties go into OT for rich & famous". New York Daily News. Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon (April 15, 2008). "My chance to see Paris". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon (July 7, 2008). "Pros: Porn's not at fault". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon (July 13, 2008). "Reality TV Auditions: How To Be A 'Survivor'". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lester, Shallon (July 15, 2008). "Role of a lifetime for Ledger as new 'Batman' premieres". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Dillon, Nancy; Lester, Shallon (July 29, 2008). "Shia's passenger is Grenier's gal". New York Daily News. New York City. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
Books
[edit]- Kraut, Julie; Lester, Shallon (May 13, 2008). Hot Mess: Summer in the City. Delacorte Press. ISBN 9780385735063.
- Lester, Shallon (June 7, 2011). Exes and Ohs: A Downtown Girl's (Mostly Awkward) Tales of Love, Lust, Revenge, and a Little Facebook Stalking. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0307885111.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Huff, Ryan (February 14, 2003). "Nothing's taboo for her". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. A1, A10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Shallon Nadine Lester — Born 1981, Marin County, California". California Birth Index. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Shallon Lester". New York Daily News. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ Lester, Shallon. "TV Interviews, Mellissa McNulty". FHM. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007.
- ↑ Nast, Condé. "Shallon Lester". Glamour. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- 1 2 3 Chang, Richard (June 3, 2010). "New MTV show follows O.C. woman's life in N.Y.C." Orange County Register. Santa Ana, California, U.S.
- 1 2 3 Chang, Richard (August 5, 2011). "'Downtown Girl' Shallon Lester to read in Newport". The Orange County Register. Santa Ana, California, U.S.
- ↑ Ballinger, Jeff (June 21, 2004). "Shandon High grad starts teen magazine". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. pp. A1, A4 – via Newspapers.com.
Shallon Lester, a former sex columnist for the Mustang Daily at Cal Poly, contributes a similar column for DASH.
- ↑ Duerr, Sandra (February 16, 2003). "Strong language was pertinent to story context". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Rovzar, Chris (February 25, 2009). "Shallon Lester Quits 'Gatecrasher' Column". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018.
- ↑ Kircher, Madison Malone (March 3, 2021). "The Receipt-Keeper of YouTube D'Angelo Wallace is the foremost chronicler of online celebrity, now he is achieving fame in his own right". Vulture.
- 1 2 Blumberg, Perri Ormont (August 23, 2023). "I left NYC for Montana. I had a big job title but a terrible bank account — now I'm happier and my money goes further". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023.
- ↑ Toren, Tammie (August 16, 2023). "Open Letter And Invitation To Great Falls For Shallon Lester". The River 97.9. Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
- ↑ Hill, Katie (August 17, 2023). "Famous YouTuber Who Left NYC for Bozeman Embodies Everything That's Wrong with Big Sky Country". Outdoor Life.
- ↑ Blumberg, Perri Ormont (April 20, 2021). "I packed up my New York City life and moved to Montana alone. Now that I'm here, I can't imagine living anywhere else". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021.