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Roxy Earle (born August 3, 1983) is a Canadian reality television personality, entrepreneur, and business executive.[1] Earle is the founder of the Luxurious Roxy lifestyle brand [2] and a star of the reality television series, The Real Housewives of Toronto.[3]
Early life and education
editEarle was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She first attended Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, majoring in theatre at the school.[4] Earle then attended Wilfrid Laurier University, graduating from the school with a degree in business and communications.[4]
Career
editAfter graduating from university, Earle worked as an account executive at ad agency, Ogilvy & Mather for five years.[5] Following this, while still at Ogilvy & Mather, Earle worked in London as the Global Account Director for the agency’s American Express account, where she managed the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for American Express. [4] [5] After returning to Toronto, Earle became the manager of advertising and sponsorship for American Express Canada.[4]
In 2021, Roxy co-founded the mental wellness and women's health app, Ana. Ana provides mindset practices and informational tools to support women through journeys in women's health, mental health, work life, and self-love. Ana has been featured by various media outlets, notably being featured in the Vancouver Sun "It List" in 2022.[6][7][8][9][10]
Lifestyle brand and body positive activism
editEarle runs a lifestyle brand that she founded called Luxurious Roxy.[11] She also served as the Collaborating Creative Director of the Roxy Earle x Le Château, a fashion line made in partnership with Canadian retailer Le Château,[12] which caters to women from size 0-22W.[13] Earle’s line with Le Château launched in Toronto in June 2018[14] and included more than 40 clothing designs and 18 accessory styles. She is the first person to include sizes 0-22 in Canadian retail stores. Earle’s clothes have been worn by stars like Lena Dunham and Chrissy Metz. Earle also launched a swimwear line in collaboration with body positive intimates company Knix, featuring a photoshoot with Earle and several other body positive influencers.[15]
In 2019, Earle was given a Visionary Award by Fashion Group International Toronto for her work in empowering women.[16][17] She also started the hashtag #MySizeRox and partnered with Instagram to speak about body image.[18][19]
Personal life
editEarle was previously married to Raghu “Rags” Kilambi, who has two sons from a previous relationship.[20] The couple split in 2020.[21]
In July 2021, Earle married Dr. Arnold Mahesan, a fertility endocrinologist.[22][23] In January 2022, she gave birth to their son.[24] In August 2023, she gave birth to their daughter.[25]
References
edit- ^ "The Real Housewives of Toronto". Slice. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Bold Beauty". Toronto Life. April 9, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Earle, Roxy (September 18, 2017). "Meet Roxy Earle, The First Plus-Size Real Housewife". Glamour (Interview). Interviewed by Randi Bergman. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Earle, Roxy (March 7, 2017). "The Real Housewives of Toronto: Roxy Earle is Not a Betch". notable.ca (Interview). Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Forget 'Corporate Wife,' Roxy Was a Corporate Success Before She Was Ever a Housewife". Slice. March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "The It List: Canadian body positivity activist launches 'digital revolution'". vancouversun. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Q&A With Roxy Earle, Founder Of The Ana App - DIVINE". 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Female-Empowering Mindset Apps". TrendHunter.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Lena, Chiara Di (2022-07-11). "Homegrown Business: Body Activist & founder of Ana, Roxy Earle". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ vecchiarelli, Samantha (2022-02-10). "HOLR Chats: Roxy Earle Discusses Her New App, Ana -". Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Reid, Pauleanna (August 22, 2019). "This Fashion Entrepreneur Is Bringing A Culture-Shift To A Multi-Billion Dollar Market". Forbes. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Ex 'Real Housewives of Toronto' star Roxy Earle on reinvigorating plus-size clothing with Le Chateau". Canoe. July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "How Roxy Earle Is Busting Curvy Fashion Myths With Her New Line". Best Health Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Roxy Earle on her dream plus-size dress inspired by Meghan Markle and new size-inclusive line". Hello!. June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "We're Obsessed With These Canadian Swimwear Brands". Best Health Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Roxy Earle Awarded for #MYSIZEROX Movement!". Mitsou. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Roxy Earle brings her 'my size' mentality to Le Château with 0-22W fashion collection". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Real Housewife Roxy Earle On Sizeism, Beauty Ideals and Finding Motivation To Work Out". Best Health Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "'Real Housewives Of Toronto' star Roxy Earle takes on size shaming: 'I'm going to change things'". Global News. April 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Shea, Courtney (2017-03-06). "Everything you need to know about Toronto's first generation of "Real Housewives"". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Ott, Veronica (2020-12-14). "What Happened To The Real Housewives Of Toronto After The Show Ended?". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "'RHOT' Star Roxy Earle Is Officially Married — See Pics Here!". Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Roxy Earle reflects on how her relationship helped her 'finally see' her beauty". ca.style.yahoo.com. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "'Real Housewives of Toronto' star Roxy Earle opens up about her postpartum body". ca.style.yahoo.com. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "'Real Housewives of Toronto' alum Roxy Earle shares three-month postpartum photo: 'Strongest, fittest and happiest'". ca.style.yahoo.com. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-14.