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 hosted popular shows like 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. She was a producer/correspondent for the news site’s flagship morning show AM to DM. A celebrated writer, Sylvia has penned cover stories on Zendaya, Lizzo, Issa Rae, both Serena and Venus Williams, Keke Palmer, and more for popular magazines. 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.