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Brande Victorian
Deputy Awards Editor
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Brande Victorian is the Deputy Awards Editor for The Hollywood Reporter where she helps oversee campaign coverage in Emmy and Oscar special issues while also regularly contributing to TV and event coverage. Before joining THR, Brande was the Senior Entertainment Editor at Essence Magazine and also previously worked as the Senior Content Director of the Women’s Division at iOne Digital.
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