Callie Ahlgrim is a senior reporter at Business Insider who writes about pop culture, with a special focus on the music industry.
As a cofounding member of BI's music vertical, Callie has covered a range of hot topics at the intersection of art, celebrity culture, and business: the impact of Beyoncé's blockbuster country album; the mythology of Frank Ocean; the promotional power of TikTok; the PR strategies of stars like Addison Rae, Chappell Roan, Diddy, and Katy Perry; the modern challenges of making money as a musician; and more.
Callie is a two-time finalist at the LA Press Club Awards, most recently earning second place in "Commentary Analysis/Trend, Music, Online" for "Taylor Swift's new era."
She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in English, and a minor in Spanish. She previously wrote columns for Man Repeller and Elle magazine.
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry met in January 2016 and got engaged in 2019. The "Woman's World" singer gave birth to their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, the following year.
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