Candace Owens

Candace Owens
Owens in 2022
Born
Candace Amber Owens

(1989-04-29) April 29, 1989 (age 34)
Occupations
  • Political commentator
  • political activist
  • author
Years active2017–present
Political partyRepublican
MovementBlack conservatism
Spouse
George Farmer
(m. 2019)
Children3
RelativesMichael Farmer (father-in-law)
Websitecandaceowens.com Edit this at Wikidata

Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American conservative political commentator, author, activist, and television presenter.[2][3]

Described as "the new face of black conservatism",[4] Owens has been recognized for her pro-Trump activism despite being initially critical of the former president of the United States Donald Trump and the Republican Party.[5] She is known for her criticism of Black Lives Matter.[6][7][8] Owens served as the communications director for the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA between 2017 and 2019.[9] In 2018, Owens co-founded Blexit along with former Tucson police officer Brandon Tatum.[10][11][12] In 2021, she joined The Daily Wire and began hosting Candace, a political talk show.[13] She was dismissed from The Daily Wire in March 2024 following a series of comments perceived as antisemitic and months of tensions with co-host Ben Shapiro and other Daily Wire staff over their differing views on the Israel-Hamas war.[14][15][16][17][18]

Politically, Owens has expressed skepticism about the extent of white supremacy's impact on society and has voiced opposition to both COVID-19 lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccines. She has promoted numerous conspiracy theories.[19]

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  2. ^ McKay, Tom (April 28, 2018). "Jack Dorsey Apologizes to Far-Right Activist Candace Owens After a Twitter Moment Called Her Far-Right". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Joe Rogan Experience #1125 – Candace Owens". PowerfulJRE. May 31, 2018. Event occurs at 1:43. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018. I just turned 29.
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  5. ^ Sommer, Will (June 13, 2018). "Conservatives Turn on Candace Owens, Kanye West's Favorite Republican". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Bernstein, Joseph (May 15, 2018). "The Newest Star of the Trump Movement Ran a Trump-Bashing Publication – Less Than Two Years Ago". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Ohlheiser, Abby (April 25, 2018). "'The Mob Can't Make Me Not Love Him': How Kanye West Joined the Pro-Trump Internet". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  8. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (April 23, 2018). "What Kanye West and Shania Twain See in Donald Trump". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  9. ^ McNamara, Audrey (May 2, 2019). "Candace Owens Steps Down as Turning Point USA Communications Director". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  10. ^ DeCiccio, Emily; Howard, Christopher (October 29, 2018). "What is Blexit? Candace Owens explains plan to lead 'black exit' from Democratic Party, impact 2020". Fox News.
  11. ^ "BLEXIT Foundation". BLEXIT Foundation.
  12. ^ "Founders". Blexit.
  13. ^ Leonardi, Anthony (November 4, 2020). "'Coming to Nashville, baby': Candace Owens to join Daily Wire". Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Murray, Tom (March 22, 2024). "Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire cuts ties with Candace Owens following Israel-Hamas comments". The Independent.
  15. ^ Daniels, Karu F. (March 22, 2024). "Conservative commentator Candace Owens fired from Daily Wire for antisemitism: report". New York Daily News.
  16. ^ Darcy, Oliver (March 22, 2024). "Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire severs ties with Candace Owens after her embrace of antisemitic rhetoric". CNN. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 22, 2024). "Candace Owens Is Out at Daily Wire, CEO Says". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  18. ^ Giatti, Ian (March 29, 2024). "Theologian: Claim that 'Christ is King' violates Ten Commandments is a 'curious complaint'". Christian Post. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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