American conservative political commentator (born 1989)
Candace Owens
Owens in 2022
Born Candace Amber Owens
(1989-04-29 ) April 29, 1989 (age 35) Occupations Political commentator political activist author Years active 2017–present Political party Republican Movement Black conservatism Spouse
Children 3 Relatives Michael Farmer (father-in-law)YouTube information
Channel Years active 2015–present Genre Political criticism Subscribers 2.66 million[ 1] Total views 304 million[ 1]
100,000 subscribers 1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: October 6, 2024
Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens ; born April 29, 1989)[ 2] is an American political commentator and pundit. She is mostly described as conservative or far-right .
Owens has gained recognition for her conservative activism—despite being initially critical of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party —as well as her criticism of Black Lives Matter .[ 7] Owens served as communications director for the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA from 2017 and 2019.[ 8] In 2018, Owens co-founded Blexit along with former Tucson police officer Brandon Tatum .[ 9] After working for PragerU , in 2021 Owens joined The Daily Wire and began hosting Candace , a political talk show.[ 10] She was dismissed in March 2024 following a series of comments widely regarded as antisemitic , and months of tensions with co-host Ben Shapiro and other Daily Wire staff.[ 11]
Owens has expressed skepticism about the extent of white supremacy 's impact on society and has voiced opposition to both COVID-19 lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccines . She has promoted numerous conspiracy theories including antisemitic conspiracy theories.[ 12]
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^ Regina Stets Peris Walubengo (March 20, 2024). "Candace Owens' husband: what is known about George Farmer?" . Legit.ng . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ Sommer, Will (June 13, 2018). "Conservatives Turn on Candace Owens, Kanye West's Favorite Republican" . The Daily Beast . Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2018 .
^ Bernstein, Joseph (May 15, 2018). "The Newest Star of the Trump Movement Ran a Trump-Bashing Publication – Less Than Two Years Ago" . BuzzFeed . Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018 .
^ Ohlheiser, Abby (April 25, 2018). " 'The Mob Can't Make Me Not Love Him': How Kanye West Joined the Pro-Trump Internet" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
^ Kornhaber, Spencer (April 23, 2018). "What Kanye West and Shania Twain See in Donald Trump" . The Atlantic . Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
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^ McNamara, Audrey (May 2, 2019). "Candace Owens Steps Down as Turning Point USA Communications Director" . The Daily Beast . Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019 .
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DeCiccio, Emily; Howard, Christopher (October 29, 2018). "What is Blexit? Candace Owens explains plan to lead 'black exit' from Democratic Party, impact 2020" . Fox News. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
"BLEXIT Foundation" . BLEXIT Foundation . Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
"Founders" . Blexit . Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023 .
^ Leonardi, Anthony (November 4, 2020). " 'Coming to Nashville, baby': Candace Owens to join Daily Wire" . Washington Examiner . Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020 .
^ Multiple sources:Murray, Tom (March 22, 2024). "Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire cuts ties with Candace Owens following Israel-Hamas comments" . The Independent . Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 . Daniels, Karu F. (March 22, 2024). "Conservative commentator Candace Owens fired from Daily Wire for antisemitism: report" . New York Daily News . Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 . Darcy, Oliver (March 22, 2024). "Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire severs ties with Candace Owens after her embrace of antisemitic rhetoric" . CNN . Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024 . Spangler, Todd (March 22, 2024). "Candace Owens Is Out at Daily Wire, CEO Says" . Variety . Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024 . Giatti, Ian (March 29, 2024). "Theologian: Claim that 'Christ is King' violates Ten Commandments is a 'curious complaint' " . Christian Post . Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
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