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About Ericka

A sharp and meticulous writer, editor and television commentator, whose articles have appeared on dozens of People Magazine and Us Weekly covers

Currently a staff writer for Us Weekly, I have over ten years of experience covering current events, health and celebrity news. Whether I'm writing up one-on-one interviews with public figures such as Matt Damon and Oprah Winfrey or human-interest profiles focused on medical breakthroughs and fitness trends, my copy is crisp and clean. I have a large Rolodex of sources and a roster of excellent freelance writers at my disposal.  A consummate professional, I have represented both People and Us Weekly on live and taped-to-air national television broadcasts for Today Show, GMA, The Early Show, ABC News, MSNBC, CNN, Entertainment Tonight, Joy Behar, E! News and A&E Biography

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Hollywood’s Cleanse Craze

Hollywood’s Cleanse Craze

August 23, 2010

View the full PDF To lose weight fast, some stars turn to low-calorie detox plans By Ericka Sóuter Fitting into slinky summer gear is no easy feat. That’s why, when stars need help sipping, they start sipping! The latest wave of juice-based detox diets – consisting of tonics such as pulverized kale, coconut milk and spicy lemonade – claims to speed up weight...

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Baby After 40!

Baby After 40!

June 21, 2010

View the full PDF Baby After 40! Age is just a number! Hollywood’s “miracle” moms beat the odds By Ericka Sóuter Looking a decade younger on the red carpet isn’t the only way stars defy age. Mariah Carey, Kelly Preston and Celine Dion are all expecting babies after age 40 – when the odds of conceiving and delivering a healthy baby plummet. “At 40, there’s only a...

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What’s Making Your Stomach Fat?

What’s Making Your Stomach Fat?

June 1, 2009

View the full PDF What’s Making Your Stomach Fat? Chewing gum! Swigging soda! Staying up late! Diet and fitness pros reveal the everyday habits that can sabotage a sexy midsection By Ericka Sóuter Even with personal chefs and trainers at their disposal, celebrities aren’t immune to belly bulge. “I have to work out really hard so my stomach...

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Trading One Addiction for Another

Trading One Addiction for Another

April 9, 2007

View the full PDF Trading One Addiction for Another Written by Ericka Sóuter, Ellen Shapiro, Vicki Sheff-Cahan After Gastric Bypass Surgery, These Patients Found It Hard to Abuse Food—So They Turned to Other Out-of-Control Behavior In late 2005 Barbara Thompson, the president of Weight Loss Surgery Center, a Web site for weight-loss-surgery patients,...

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The Truth About Diet Pills

The Truth About Diet Pills

October 30, 2004

View the full PDF Special Report: The Truth About Diet Pills Tempted by those outrageous weight-loss ads? Read this first By Ericka Sóuter The come-ons are hard to resist: “Simply the most powerful, clinically proven weight-control compound available…Period! “The new science in weight loss!” “Fifteen years of research leads to new formula to control stress...

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  • Hollywood’s Cleanse Craze
  • Baby After 40!
  • What’s Making Your Stomach Fat?
  • Trading One Addiction for Another
  • The Truth About Diet Pills

Celebrity»

Hollywood’s Cleanse Craze (0)

To lose weight fast, some stars turn to low-calorie detox plans

Us Weekly, August 23, 2010

Health / Fitness»

What’s Making Your Stomach Fat? (0)

Chewing gum! Swigging soda! STaying up late! Diet and fitness pros reveal the everyday habits that can sabotage a sexy midsection

Us Weekly, June 1, 2009

Human Interest»

Poisoned Water: Negligence or Racism? (0)

Sheila Holt-Orsted smiles as she remembers a simple pleasure of growing up in the Tennessee countryside: the ice-cold water that flowed from the faucets of her family farm. “Every day I would fill up a jug,” she says. “It had this wonderful, slightly sweet taste. I thought it was good for me.”

Writing»

Sex and the City 2 Carrie’s Back! (0)

The fashion! The friendships! The fun, fresh storylines! As the long-awaited sequel starts filming, Us has the 411

Us Weekly, September 21, 2009

Ericka Sóuter

A sharp and meticulous writer, editor and television commentator, whose articles have appeared on dozens of People Magazine and Us Weekly covers.

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