Table of Biography
Kaitlan Collins is a journalist from the United States. CNN has employed Kaitlan Collins. Likewise, Kaitlan Collins started her work as a freelance writer and blogger. Moreover, she formerly worked as a White House Correspondent for the website The Daily Caller.
Early Life and Childhood
Kaitlan Collins was born on April 7, 1992, in Prattville, Alabama, in the United States of America. Kaitlan’s age is 31 years old.
This journalist holds an American nationality and her zodiac sign is Aries. In addition, she is the daughter of Jeff Collins (father).
Similarly, she has three younger brothers and sisters. At the moment, there is no information regarding her mother.
Education
She completed her education at Prattville High School. In addition, she left high school and enrolled at the University of Alabama.
She graduated from the University of Alabama in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism.
Personal Life
Kaitlan Collins is in a relationship. Similarly, she is said to be engaged to Will Douglas. Crimson Care Pharmacy Care is run by Will.
Since 2015, the couple has been dating. Besides this, there is no information regarding their other information.
Caption: Kaitlan Collins with her boyfriend Will Douglas (Source: TheNetline)
Professional Life
Kaitlan Collins came to Washington, D.C. after graduating from Alabama in 2014. Moreover, she began as a freelance writer and blogger.
She started working for The Daily Caller as an entertainment journalist in June 2014. In January 2017, she was appointed the website’s White House reporter.
Later, this journalist joined CNN as a White House correspondent. Similar restrictions prevented her from attending a press conference held by the Trump administration in the White House’s Rose Garden in July 2018.
She said that after questioning Trump about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen in the Oval Office, she was sent away from the meal.
Trump’s press secretary, Sarah Sanders, said that Collins “asked questions and refused to go.”
Caption: Kaitlan Collins working as a reporter for CNN News Network (Source: TV Newsroom)
The action was made, according to Trump’s counselor Kellyanne Conway, “to be kind.” Kaitlan’s absence was similarly “retaliatory” and “not representative of an open and free press,” according to CNN.
The White House Correspondents Association described the ban as “wholly inappropriate, foolish, and weak.” Fox News CEO Jay Wallace released a statement in support of her.
As part of an unrestricted press, his group “[stood] in strong solidarity with CNN for our journalists’ right to full access,” he stated.
Additionally, she was reprimanded in October 2018 after some of her earlier tweets came to light.
Her tweets were allegedly homophobic. She tweeted, “Prologue to Canterbury Tales, you fag,” in response to someone.
Further works
Moreover, she expressed her uncertainty about wishing to “room with a lesbian” in another tweet. She later expressed regret for her behavior.
In April 2020, she questioned President Trump on his claim that he had unlimited authority to address social isolation issues related to the newly discovered coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
She refused to follow a command given by a White House official at a news conference at the White House in April 2020.
In addition, she was instructed to switch places with another reporter from a different news organization sitting at the back of the designated press corp seating, which was councils to the front.
She was also offered a place in the first row, which was reserved for journalists from major networks like CNN, and NBC.
Also others as part of a plan organized by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) and approved by the White House authorities the month before.
She also violated the White House official’s orders, which led to the official’s suggestion that the Secret Service be called, which did not happen.
Kaitlan L Collins – Body Measurements
Kaitlan, a former White House journalist, stands 5 feet and 8 inches and her weight is unknown. She has a boyish frame. Kaitlan has dark blonde hair, and her eyes are dark brown.
Caption: Kaitlan Collins body measurement (Source: Profvalue Blog)
Kaitlan L Collins – Social Media
Similarly, this journalist is active on social media including Twitter and Instagram. She has gained more than 1.2 million followers on Twitter under the username @kaitlancollins.
She has even gained more than 249k followers on Instagram under the username @kaitlancollins.