Nicole Phillip

Former Senior Social Editor

Nicole Phillip is The Daily Beast's former Senior Social Media Editor. Her most notable work of writing, a piece for The Times on the racism she experienced in Italy during a summer abroad, earned her international recognition. Before this role, Nicole worked on the major "1619 Project" initiative as the social live stream producer, video editor, and off-platform and user-generated content editor.

NEW STANDARDS

More Women Are Choosing to Be Alone. Can Men Do the Same?

Times are changing, and settling for an unsatisfying male partner is less appealing than choosing self-respect and living alone.

Nicole Phillip

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GO AWAY, 2020

Daily Beast Readers Share Their Defining Moments of 2020

Many people hit a point in their lives when they realized this year was like nothing they could have expected.

Sarah Rogers

SURVIVOR

I Thought I Was ‘Too Tough’ to Be Abused. I Was Wrong.

My experience of an abusive partner blew a hole through long-held beliefs about myself. I’m not too strong to be targeted by an insecure, vengeful, emotionally manipulative person.

Nicole Phillip

Bad and Bougie

My Journey to a Land (Almost) Without COVID

When the taxi pulled up to the white stone entranceway of the Carlisle Bay Resort in Antigua, I knew this was about to make up for my past travel mistakes.

Nicole Phillip