Abby Huntsman

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Abby Huntsman
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Born Abigail Haight Huntsman
(1986-05-01) May 1, 1986 (age 38)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence New York City, United States
Other names Abby Livingston
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Occupation Fox News reporter
Spouse(s) Jeffrey Livingston (2010-present)
Parent(s) Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Mary Kaye Huntsman

Abby Huntsman (born Abigail Haight Huntsman; May 1, 1986) is a general assignment reporter for Fox News Channel. Previously working as a political commentator, Huntsman served as a co-host of the MSNBC program, The Cycle. She is the daughter of 2012 presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, Jr. and Mary Kaye Huntsman.

Career

At age 16, Huntsman worked a behind-the-scenes position at Good Morning America. By her own admission, she disliked it so much that she contemplated giving up on television "forever."[1] While attending the University of Pennsylvania, Huntsman interned for Diane Sawyer. Huntsman, having observed Sawyer's representation of herself and manner of presenting news, became so impressed with her that she would later say "I always think of her as someone that I hope I can try to be like".[2]

In 2012, during and after her father's presidential campaign, Huntsman appeared as a political commentator for ABC News in Washington, D.C., and Good Morning America in New York City.[3] In October 2012, Huntsman was profiled in ABC News's 'Five Questions,'[4] a part of This Week with George Stephanopoulos. In August 2012, she was interviewed by Brian Williams on Rock Center about Mitt Romney's run for president and her own relationship with the Mormon faith.[5] Previously, she held a position at the international public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.[6]

In 2013, she was listed as number 26 on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. [7]

On July 16, 2013, she announced that she would be joining MSNBC's afternoon news program The Cycle, filling the vacancy left by S.E. Cupp. Huntsman was the second replacement host to join the show, after Ari Melber. She sought to bring conservative views to the program, also denying that her relation to the Huntsman family had anything to do with her acquiring the position since she, in her own words, "went through the same audition process as everybody else", against a field she recalled featuring hundreds of candidates.[8] MSNBC cancelled The Cycle on July 31, 2015 as they revamped their afternoon news programming.

Prior to joining MSNBC, Huntsman was a host/producer for HuffPost Live,[9] the Huffington Post's streaming network. She had also been a frequent guest on CNN.[10]

In October 2015, she was hired by the Fox News Channel as a general assignment reporter.[11] In that role, Huntsman provides coverage of the news of the day across the network's daytime and primetime programming.[12]

Jon Huntsman campaign

Huntsman worked on her father's 2012 campaign as a media advisor and surrogate.[13] On the campaign trail Abby, along with her sisters Liddy and Mary Anne, earned attention for their social media presence. The Huntsman Daughters were profiled by The New Yorker,[14] GQ,[13] and BuzzFeed.[15]

Personal life

Huntsman was born in Pennsylvania.[16] She grew up in Utah but has spent many years living in Asia, most recently Beijing.[17] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008, with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). In 2010, she married her college sweetheart, Jeffrey Bruce Livingston.[18]

She, along with Meghan McCain and Margaret Hoover released an ad in early 2013 in support of gay marriage. "I think it's a generational issue, and I think over time you're going to see more and more Republicans support the freedom to marry. I'm happy and proud of that movement."[19]

References

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