McKinley Franklin

Title: Contributor

Education: East Carolina University

McKinley Franklin has worked as an entertainment writer for three years, covering everything from evergreen content to celebrities.
She joined PEOPLE as a contributing writer in 2023.
McKinley's words have appeared in outlets such as Variety and Her Campus Media.

McKinley Franklin has three years of experience as a writer and has been a contributing writer for PEOPLE since 2023.

She has been writing since 2020 and worked as an editorial intern for Variety and an entertainment/culture intern for Her Campus Media, where she could be found writing across multiple verticals with a focus on the entertainment industry. McKinley will graduate with a BS in Communication from East Carolina University this fall.

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