Sylvia Obell is a journalist and on-air talent whose relatable and entertaining approach to news has made her a valued rising voice in culture. She’s currently the co-host of The Scottie & Sylvia Show, a podcast in partnership with Issa Rae’s Raedio audio company. Her past hosting work includes the Okay, Now Listen podcast and Get You A Me — both collaborations with Netflix's Strong Black Lead — and Hella Opinions, an unapologetically black Twitter show she helped develop at BuzzFeed News. Sylvia is also a celebrated writer whose work has appeared in publications such as New York Magazine, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Essence where she penned profiles on impactful black women such as Zendaya, Issa Rae, Venus & Serena Williams, Lizzo, Savannah James, and SZA. Her reporting career includes on-air interviews with the likes of Gabrielle Union, Quinta Brunson, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield and many Bravo Real Housewives. In addition, she has provided on-camera commentary and hosted live conversations for major networks like ABC, BET, CBS News, BBC, Universal Pictures, and Bravo. She is an alum of North Carolina A&T State University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism who lives in Los Angeles, CA. 

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All this being said, you most likely recognize her as the girl who said exactly what you were thinking on Twitter the other day.