About Mariel Turner

Mariel Turner is a writer for theGrio. The Detroit native previously worked for Us Weekly, EBONY Magazine and KTLA 5 News, and strives to find the intersection between entertainment and social issues. In her free time, Mariel enjoys traveling, reading and all things Beyoncé. Follow her @mariel_turner on X & Instagram.

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May 20, 2024
Peacock announced the premiere date and shared first-look photos for the third season of the dramedy series "Bel-Air" on Monday.
May 15, 2024
Snoop opened up to Jimmy Fallon about this new chapter in his career while appearing on a recent episode of…
Actor Sterling K. Brown
May 14, 2024
Sterling K. Brown talks to theGrio about family, artificial intelligence, and his "Clockwork Orange moment" on the set of his…
Reel To Reel: LOVE, LIZZO
May 14, 2024
On Monday, Lizzo personally thanked activists who are protesting genocides in Sudan, Palestine, and the Congo. 
May 3, 2024
Winston Duke tells theGrio exclusively that he is a “very fearful person,” but challenges himself to look fear in the…
Tennis player Naomi Osaka and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James
April 29, 2024
Joel Embiid will join tennis phenom Naomi Osaka and Lakers star LeBron James on the committee.
Actor Quvenzhané Wallis, wearing a black dress and gold necklace
April 26, 2024
Quvenzhané Wallis talks to theGrio about her newest film, "Breathe," her relationship with Jennifer Hudson, and Black roles in sci-fi.
April 26, 2024
“That 10-year-old, 11-year-old Scott inside me was screaming like a schoolgirl,” Kid Cudi tells theGrio about his role in the…
Actors Pam Grier, Joshua J. Williams, Deborah Ayorinde and Luke James
April 24, 2024
Luke James, Pam Grier, Deborah Ayorinde, and other “Them: The Scare” creatives opened up about the second season at the…
Actor Zendaya
April 22, 2024
Zendaya revealed that she was terrified to accept her newest role in "Challengers" while speaking at a press conference in…
April 19, 2024
“I could relate to that struggle of raising a Black son,” actress Jurnee Smollett says. “I want you to have…
April 17, 2024
Kim Fields says that people may think she’s used to TV longevity, but she is thankful for each new season…
April 15, 2024
Will Smith took fans back to 1997 with a surprise performance of his single, "Men in Black," at the Coachella…
April 2, 2024
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez reveals that her character Sofia's new romance "is a wild one" in an exclusive interview with theGrio.
March 18, 2024
"Bel-Air" actor Jabari Banks told theGrio exclusively that the new season has left him feeling surprised and excited. 
Actor Damson Idris and his mother Philippa
March 17, 2024
Damson Idris told theGrio exclusively that his mother was his “good luck charm” after winning his first NAACP Image award…
Actor Nathalie Emmanuel of "Arthur the King"
March 15, 2024
Emmanuel joins co-stars Simu Liu and Ali Suliman — plus a trio of puppies — for an exclusive interview about…
March 12, 2024
Lena Waithe told theGrio exclusively that working as an assistant on the long-running UPN sitcom "Girlfriends" changed her life. 
Actor Danielle Brooks
March 12, 2024
"When God has promised you something, do not rush," Danielle Brooks told theGrio exclusively at the 2024 Oscars in Los…
Cord Jefferson, Oscars, theGrio.com
March 11, 2024
Cord Jefferson said the Black community is “just as nuanced, complex and diverse as any other group” after winning his…