Draft:Sarah Hepola
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| Submission declined on 27 April 2023 by Dan arndt (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you. Declined by Dan arndt 18 months ago. | |
Comment: Fails WP:NAUTHOR / WP:ANYBIO, requires significant coverage in multiple independent secondary sources. Articles she has authored and interviews with her are all primary sources. Dan arndt (talk) 04:01, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
Sarah Hepola | |
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| Born | August 26, 1974 Swarthmore , PA |
| Occupation | Journalist, author, podcaster, professor[citation needed] |
| Language | English |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| Genre | Journalism |
| Website | |
| sarahhepola | |
Sarah Hepola (born August 26, 1974)[citation needed] is an American writer based in Dallas. She is the author of the bestselling memoir Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, which was published in 2015. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, the Atlantic, Salon, and Elle magazine. She is the host/creator of the Texas Monthly podcast on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, “America’s Girls”.[1] The 8-episode podcast launched in December 2021 with the magazine Texas Monthly, earning critical acclaim.[2] She is also the co-conspirator of the weekly cultural podcast “Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em.”[3]
Education
[edit]Hepola received her BA from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]She is the author of the bestselling memoir Blackout, which chronicles her years of alcoholism and recovery.[4]
She is notable for her journalism on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (sometimes initialized as DCC, and officially nicknamed "America's Sweethearts").[5] [6] Hepola is a story consultant on the Netflix show America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and is featured herself in the series.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "America's Girls Podcast". Texas Monthly. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Goodgame, Dan (September 2022). "From the Editor: "Sparkle Plenty," Chronicler of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders". Texas Monthly. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Goodgame, Dan (September 2022). "Sarah Hepola". Salon. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Felsenthal, Julia (June 23, 2015). "A New Memoir Explores a Taboo Subject: Blackout Drinking". Vogue. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Skinner, Paige (January 14, 2022). "Q&A: Sarah Hepola On Why the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Deserve to be Understood". D Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Specter, Emma (January 28, 2022). "This New Podcast Expertly Complicates America's Cheerleading Obsession". Vogue. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Vognar, Chris (June 20, 2024). "Netflix documentary series shows grueling life of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders". Chron. Retrieved June 25, 2024.