Dannielle Beardsley
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Dannielle has written for various websites, online magazines, and blogs. She loves everything celebrity and her favorite season is Awards. When she isn't writing about topics from fashion to parenting to health and wellness, she likes to try to catch up on the 394 shows in her Netflix and Hulu queues. She also loves coffee, anything related to the 80s, reading, and always being on the winning team for trivia.
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