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Vice President Kamala Harris hit back at Arkansas GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' comments that Harris "doesn’t have anything keeping her humble" because she doesn't have children. "I don't think she understands that there are a whole lot of women out here who, one, are not aspiring to be humble," Harris told "Call Her Daddy" podcast host Alex Cooper. In response, Harris blasted Trump, blaming him for nominating three Supreme Court Justice who voted to overrule Roe v. Wade. Harris asked, referring to Trump's comments about protecting women.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Harris, Alex Cooper, ” Harris, Doug Emhoff’s, Cooper, ”, Cole, Ella Emhoff, “, Huckabee Sanders, Donald Trump's, Kamala Harris doesn’t, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Trump’s, they’ve, Leon Neal, Trump, You’re, Justice, Roe, Wade Organizations: Arkansas GOP, Republican National Convention, Trump Locations: Milwaukee, Wis, Indiana , Pennsylvania

☆ Harris addresses criticism over biological children, talks abortion rights in ‘Call Her Daddy’ interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ebony Davis | Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who suggested at a town hall with former President Donald Trump last month that the vice president doesn’t have anything to keep her humble because she doesn’t have biological children. “I feel sorry for her, and I’m going to tell you why,” Harris said on an episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast released Sunday. “Because I don’t think she understands that there are a whole lot of women out here who one, are not aspiring to be humble. Family comes in many forms, and I think that increasingly, all of us understand that this is not the 1950s anymore,” Harris said. Harris added: “This is the same guy that said women should be punished for having abortions.

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☆ Sarah Huckabee Sanders is latest Trump ally to make dig at Harris over biological kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Unfortunately, Kamala Harris doesn’t have anything keeping her humble,” said Sanders, the first female governor of Arkansas and Trump’s former White House press secretary. Unfortunately, she doesn’t.”The comments come as the Trump campaign attempts to narrow the gap with Harris among female voters. “That’s the lack of humility Governor Sanders was referencing.”The Harris and Trump campaigns did not respond to requests for comment. Kamala Harris has spent her entire career working for the people, ALL families,” she wrote on social media Tuesday in response to Sanders’ remarks. “When you have no substance, you have to resort to superficiality,” said Donna Brazile, a Harris ally and veteran Democratic political strategist.

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☆ Joe Ando: Meet the TikToker behind Ella Emhoff’s internet-breaking DNC dress
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Its wearer, of course, was Ella Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter and potential next first daughter of the US. “She needs a dress and she wears it, and people will watch this event but it won’t really be about what she’s wearing. Emhoff's dress was inspired by tea parties, as Ando wanted to the portray the potential next first daughter as "a modern princess." Armed with a tiny mic, a bashful attitude and an impressive 2.9 million TikTok followers, Ando filmed himself approaching celebrities asking if he could make them a dress. Ando, by contrast, has built an impressively starry client roster and millions of followers before even launching a brand.

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Behind two of the best-dressed women at the Democratic National Convention this week, Michelle Obama and Ella Emhoff, were two Asian Americans designers making their mark on the political scene. The former first lady was the talk of the internet with the dark blue, sleeveless suit she wore during her speech on Tuesday night. Eric Charbonneau / Getty Images for Warner Bros.After Michelle Obama’s speech at the DNC, the brand praised her on Instagram. He documented the process of making Emhoff’s dress on his TikTok page, which has 2.9 million followers. In a series of Instagram stories, Ando-Hirsh also revealed that Emhoff crocheted the flower on the sleeve of her dress herself.

Persons: Michelle Obama, Ella Emhoff, Oscar de la, Laura Kim, Fernando Garcia, Kim, Joe Ando, Eric Charbonneau, Michelle Obama’s, “ Michele Obama, Doug Emhoff’s, Ella, Hirsh, ” Ando, Keke Palmer, Dakota Johnson, “, Emhoff, Ando, Gen Organizations: Democratic, Convention, Pratt Institute, Getty, Warner Bros, DNC Locations: New York City, Seoul, South Korea, New York, la

☆ The TikTok-famous designer behind Ella Emhoff's DNC dress said it was a modern take on a tea party look
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ella Emhoff's DNC look was customEmhoff, an artist, designer, and the internet's beloved "First Daughter of Bushwick," wore a tea-length gown for her DNC appearance. Ando said the dress took over 75 hours to make and that Emhoff crocheted the flower that sat on one sleeve herself. Outside the DNC, Emhoff's presence in the fashion community has been growing in recent years. Emhoff's father, Doug Emhoff, married Harris in 2014, so Harris has been in her life since she was a teen. With her one-of-a-kind look for the convention, Emhoff is likely to sport more fashion-forward looks throughout Harris' campaign.

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☆ Ella Emhoff: All the fashion America’s potential next First Daughter wore to the Democratic National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That should come as no surprise to anyone who’s followed Emhoff since Harris took office. From left to right, Helena Hudlin, goddaughter of Kamala Harris and Meena Harris, Harris' niece stand alongside Emhoff to speak at the final day of the DNC. Ella Emhoff arrived on the first day of the DNC in official Harris-Walz merch. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesFor her speech, she wore an off-the-shoulder asymmetric baby blue and white drop-waist gown with a hand-ruched tulle skirt. Ando wrote on Instagram that the dress took three days to make and that Emhoff herself crocheted the piece’s flower detail on the shoulder strap.

Persons: Michelle Obama’s, Kamala Harris’s, Jill, Ralph Lauren, Ella Emhoff, who’s, Harris, Emhoff, Helena Hudlin, Kamala Harris, Meena Harris, Bernadette Tuazon, ”, Proenza Schouler, Maisie Wilen, Joe Biden’s, “, Helmut Lang, Chappell Roan, Thom Browne, Doug Emhoff, Walz merch, Win McNamee, Momala ”, — “, Kamala, She’s, she’s, Harris’s, Chip Somodevilla, Gen, Mary Jane, Joe Ando, Ando Organizations: CNN, Democratic National Convention, DNC Locations: Chicago

Even some on the right said the “weird” attack had landed. “Casting your opposition as cringe, lame, and weird is an effective strategy,” conservative political activist Matt Walsh posted Monday on X. Donald Trump Jr. has leaned heavily on redirecting the word “weird,” using it against Harris five times, including in a caption on a video of her high-fiving a drag performer. “The left wants you to believe that one of these people is ‘weird’ [and] that the other one is completely normal,” he wrote. “Well, they’re the weird ones,” Trump said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris ’, “ Kamala, ”, Trump, Vance, Andrew Bates needling, Joe Biden, Matt Walsh, “, Harris, Donald Trump Jr, Ella Emhoff, unshaven armpits, Greg Price, ” Sen, Chris Murphy, Conn, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Walz, Joe, ” Walz, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Walz, Becca Lewis, You’re, ” Trump Organizations: Democratic, Democratic “, ”, YouTube, White House, Republican, Republicans, Trump State Freedom Caucus Network, Democrats, Gov, Stanford University, NBC News Locations: Russia, Minnesota, America

☆ Secret Service detains man for incident involving security detail for Harris’ stepdaughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The US Secret Service protective detail of Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff was involved in an incident Tuesday in which a man caused damage to two of her protective detail’s vehicles in New York City. The man was detained by USSS with New York authorities putting him in police custody. “Secret Service Agents quickly detained the individual until local authorities arrived and placed the individual into police custody,” Byrne said. “At no point was any protectee in danger as a result of this incident.”Spokespeople for the vice president and second gentleman did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. It’s not the first incident involving a USSS protectee’s vehicle.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Ella Emhoff, ”, James Byrne, Donald Trump –, Kimberly Cheatle, ” Byrne, “, ” Spokespeople, It’s, Joe Biden’s, Naomi Organizations: CNN, Service, United States Secret Locations: New York City, “, Manhattan, New York, Georgetown

☆ How ‘cat lady’ became an insult for women of a certain age
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —The stereotypical “cat lady” is one of pop culture’s most bizarre characters — and easiest punching bags. And though Vance’s description of “cat lady” didn’t include “crazy,” madness has been associated with “cat ladies” for over a century. “There is something about the independence of cats, something I like about them, which can be linked with a suspicion of independent women,” said Alice Madicott, whose book “Cat Women” prods the “crazy cat lady” stereotype. Many women proudly reclaim ‘cat lady’So-called cat ladies have been reclaiming the term for more than a century. And since Vance’s comments resurfaced this week, “childless cat lady” is now appearing on new merchandise including bumper stickers and yard signs.

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☆ Doug Emhoff blasts JD Vance's 'stupid, uninformed' comments about Kamala Harris being a 'childless' cat lady: 'It hurt my feelings'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Emhoff said that Vance's remarks show he doesn't appreciate the reality of a modern family. Emhoff's daughter, Ella Emhoff, and his ex-wife, Kerstin Emhoff, had already teed off on Vance over previously coming after their family. The Democrats are in complete disarray with the most unpopular Vice President in history as their party's nominee," Van Kirk said in a statement to Business Insider. I've got nothing against dogs," Vance told former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly on her podcast.

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☆ Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff says 'Charli XCX gets it' after the singer declared 'Kamala IS brat'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Charli XCX declared "Kamala IS brat" on X, and Harris' campaign is embracing the endorsement. Harris' stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, shared Charli XCX's post and said the singer "gets it." Charli XCX's sixth studio album, "Brat," was released in June and sparked viral trends. AdvertisementEven Kamala Harris' stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, is in on the Charli XCX "brat" memes powering the Harris campaign's social media strategy. On Monday, Emhoff shared Charli XCX's X post declaring "Kamala IS brat" and added, "@charli_xcx gets it."

Persons: Charli XCX, Kamala, Harris, Ella Emhoff, Charli, —, Kamala Harris, Emhoff, @charli_xcx Organizations: Service, Harris, Business

RecCreate has been profitable since December, and Chick pays herself a salary of roughly $5,500 per month, she says. Liz Chick in RecCreate Collective's Brooklyn studio CNBC Make ItWithout a professional creative outlet, Chick created a personal one. The funds came in handy when, nine months later, she found her perfect studio space. She started renting it for $2,800 per month in March 2023, subleasing it out while she built a plan for RecCreate Collective. 'Vibes are expensive'Back in the studio, Chick watches Emhoff teach attendees how to use duplicate stitches, which go on top of existing ones, to embed images onto knitwear.

Persons: Liz Chick, Ella Emhoff —, Kamala Harris —, Chick —, It's, she's, Chick, RecCreate, she'd, Chick thrifted, I've, saran, —, Earnest, She'd, refinance, Emhoff Organizations: CNBC, YouTube, Parsons School of Design, RecCreate Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Chicago, New York, RecCreate Collective's Brooklyn, San Francisco

☆ See what celebrities wore to New York Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —New York Fashion Week is back, with celebrities seen sitting front row at shows across Manhattan and Brooklyn and arriving at private parties for luxury houses including Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Christian SirianoJodie Turner-Smith arrives at a private Gucci party. Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images/Getty ImagesJessica Chastain at a private Gucci party on Saturday. Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage/Getty ImagesElliot Page arrives at a private Gucci party. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NYFW: The ShowsIris Apatow at a private Gucci party on Saturday.

Persons: Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Tommy Hilfiger’s, Sofia Richie Grainge, Becky G, Willy Chavarria’s, Sam Smith, Julia Fox, Jessica Chastain, Jodie, Turner Smith, Demi Moore, Elliot Page, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Joe Biden’s, Ashley Biden, Kamala Harris ’, Ella Emhoff, Sophia Bush, J . Smith, Cameron, Philipps, Melanie Lynskey, Alicia Silverstone, Ashlee Simpson, Christian Siriano's, Jamie McCarthy, Christian, Jodie Turner, Smith, Gilbert Carrasquillo, Dascha Polanco, Willy Chavarria's, Roy Rochlin, Debbie Harry, Jason Mendez, Willy Chavarria, Amanda Lepore, Tommy Dorfman, Natasha Lyonne, Annabelle Dexter, Jones, Chanel, Dimitrios Kambouris, Camila Mendes, Ariana Greenblatt, Gilbert Flores, Storm Reid, Jackie Aina, Udo Salters, Cowan, Sarah Desjardins, Christian Cowan, Joel Kim Booster, Anna Wintour, Diane Kruger, Carolina Herrera, Charly Triballeau, Olivia Jade, Noah Beck, Louisa Jacobson, Misty Copeland, Jaimie Alexander, Jason Wu, Molly Ringwald, Helmut Lang, Jed Cullen, Dave Benett, Jeremy O, Harris, Stephanie Hsu, Phillip Lim, Arturo Holmes, Bella Thorne, Theo Wargo, Iris Apatow, Katie Holmes, Ulla Johnson, Manny Carabel, Jemima Kirke, Trullie Organizations: CNN, New York, Central, Brooklyn, Christian, Gucci, Bach, Getty, Harmonie Club, Carolina, Beauty Brooklyn Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, AFP, Zsela

☆ Cami Téllez's underwear startup Parade went bust, and employees blame her. Is it OK to write about it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Melkorka Licea | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

Owning Gucci loafers "wouldn't make me any less capable of leading my team," Téllez rightfully pointed out. Most startups attract people who know this and are excited by it, and Parade employees were no different. "Like any for-profit company, Parade sought to make money and deliver value for shareholders," she told Business Insider. Téllez told staffers DeFuria was sick, and some were worried enough to send flowers to his home. Téllez told employees that they should be receiving offers for positions at AAI "within the next 72 hours at the latest."

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