Alex Clark (commentator)
| Alex Clark | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Clark in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 1993[1][2] |
| YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 502,000[3] |
| Views | 340 million[3] |
Last updated: March 12, 2025 | |
Alexandra Clark (born February 23, 1993)[4][1][2] is an American media personality and podcast host associated with Turning Point USA. She hosts POPlitics and Culture Apothecary, podcasts that cover conservative commentary, pop culture, and wellness topics.
Early life
[edit]Clark grew up in Floyd County, Indiana and graduated from Floyd Central High School.[1] She wanted to work in fashion journalism with a goal of working at Teen Vogue.[5]
Career
[edit]Radio career
[edit]After completing high school, she attended Ivy Tech Community College and took an internship at WXMA-FM, a pop radio station in Louisville, Kentucky. After an audition, Clark then became a traffic reporter for rival station WDJX in 2012 and eventually became midday host.[5][1][6] In 2016, Clark left WDJX to become co-host of the Joe & Alex morning show on WNOW in Indianapolis.[7]
Podcasting career
[edit]Clark began her career in conservative media in 2019 as the host of POPlitics, a show produced by Turning Point USA.[8] The show combines celebrity culture with conservative commentary.[8] Through POPlitics, she cultivated a following she referred to as "Cuteservatives."[5]
In 2020, Clark expanded her media presence with a second podcast, The Spillover, through which she began discussing health and wellness topics, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2024, Clark started a podcast called Culture Apothecary which since then has regularly ranked in the top 10 of health and wellness pod-casts on Apple and Spotify.[9]
Clark has been vocal about her stance on hormonal birth control, which she has criticized in her podcasts and social media posts.[8] She has encouraged young women to question its widespread use, emphasizing awareness of potential side effects.[10] While she acknowledges that birth control can be beneficial in specific cases, Clark argues against its default prescription, citing health concerns.[10] Her position aligns with a broader conservative push questioning mainstream medical practices, a stance that has drawn both significant support and criticism from medical professionals and advocates.[10] According to Media Matters for America (MMA), she has described it as "poison" and suggested it poses numerous health risks.[8] MMA has labeled her claims as misinformation, countering that medical consensus does not support such negative generalizations.[8]
In addition to her wellness commentary, Clark has maintained her connection with conservative political circles.[5] She has served as a host and speaker at Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit and participated in the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) initiative, which emerged in alignment with the broader MAGA movement.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 2024, Clark was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.[11]
Clark lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Walts, Avery (August 18, 2015). "Sweet, sassy success". Extol. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
Alex, 22, grew up and lives in Southern Indiana and attended Floyd Central High School...
- ^ a b "Alex On-Air (@YoAlexRapz)". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "About Real Alex Clark". YouTube.
- ^ "Alexandra (@yoalexrapz)". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Voght, Kara (November 4, 2024). "Alex Clark and the rise of the conservative wellness warrior". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Clark, Alex (July 8, 2019). "Alex Clark's Post". Facebook.
After 7 years in pop radio and almost 3 on Radio Now...
- ^ "Thomas Joins WDJX/Louisville". Radio and Music Pros. December 8, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Horowitz, Justin (2023-02-14). "Turning Point USA's Alex Clark is on a misinformation campaign against hormonal birth control". Media Matters for America. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Voght, Kara (November 4, 2024). "Alex Clark and the rise of the conservative wellness warrior". Washington Post.
- ^ a b c Tenbarge, Kat (2023-07-01). "Conservative influencers are pushing an anti-birth control message". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "From Poplitics To Culture Apothecary, Alex Clark Spills The Tea On Her Rebrand And Personal Transformation". Evie. September 10, 2024. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ Clark, Alex (March 19, 2025). "Testified in my home state of Arizona..." Instagram.