Devorah Rose, born Deborah Denise Trachtenberg, is the Editor-in-Chief of ''Social Life Magazine'', a television personality and entrepreneur. In 2011, ''

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'' named Rose one of the top 50 Media Power Bachelorettes. Rose has been described by ''The New Post'' as a “real life

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” and by ''

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'' as “One part Lily Bart, one part Holly Golightly.”

Early life and education

Rose was born Deborah Denise Trachtenberg in

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, to a Venezuelan mother and Guatemalan father. She moved to

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when she was three months old and moved back to the States when she was six or seven. Rose was raised primarily in

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. Rose graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in English and later worked towards her MFA in

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's creative writing program.

Career

''Social Life Magazine''

Rose is the Editor-in-Chief of ''Social Life Magazine''. The magazine has featured stars such as

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. Rose has represented the magazine on TV shows. In June 2011, she was profiled for her work in launching the magazine. ''Social Life Magazine'' is referred to as "a bible of sorts" of social life in the Hamptons

TV appearances

Rose appeared on

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's American reality television series, ''

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'', in which she had a $30 million cake studded with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires made for her. The record-breaking cake was created by baker

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and his staff. Rose starred alongside

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's ''

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'', and her feud with Mortimer became a ''New York Post'' cover story. On ''Dina's Party'',

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dedicated an episode to decorating Rose's Hamptons home. Rose has also appeared on ''

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'', after

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made the front cover of her magazine.

References

External links

Official website
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