Jessica Mulroney

Jessica Mulroney (née Brownstein; born March 14, 1980) is a Canadian fashion stylist and marketing consultant, noted for her previous work with Kleinfeld Bridal ( Hudson's Bay), past guest appearances on television shows ''Good Morning America'' and ''CityLine'', and hosting of '' I Do, Redo''. She is a Canadian fashion advocate and contributor to Sunwing's ''Wedding Vacations'' magazine.

Early life

Mulroney was born Jessica Brownstein to a Jewish family, the daughter of Veronica (née Coleman) and Stephen Brownstein. Her brother is Harvard professor John Brownstein. She is a great-granddaughter of Benjamin Brownstein, the founder of Browns Shoes. She grew up in Westmount and attended Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School on a scholarship.

She graduated from McGill University with a degree in industrial relations.

Career

Early in her career, Mulroney and sibling Elizabeth distributed the lingerie lines la Perla and Cosabell.

In November 2015, Mulroney styled ensembles for Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada (in an unofficial capacity); Mulroney and her husband Ben Mulroney are considered close to the couple and the Trudeau family.

In 2015, Mulroney assisted Meghan Markle in choosing a wedding dress for Markle's '' Suits'' character, Rachel Zane. In 2019, she styled Mindy Kaling for a number of appearances, including the Oscars red carpet. She was also a stylist for Shania Twain.

In 2014, Mulroney became a bridal consultant for the Hudson's Bay Company (Kleinfeld branch), which later expanded to include consulting, PR, social media, events, and serving as the acting spokesperson for their CORE Life brand, which launched in fall 2018.
She made appearances on '' Breakfast Television Toronto'' and was a regular guest stylist for ''CityLine''. In 2019, ABC signed Mulroney as a style contributor.

Mulroney hosted the 2020 reality series '' I Do, Redo'' for CTV, in which couples renewed their wedding vows. She is also a regular contributor for Wedding Magazine (Sunwing).

On June 10, 2020, Mulroney became the centre of controversy after Sasha Exeter, a black brand marketer/lifestyle influencer from Toronto, posted a video on Instagram stating that Mulroney had bullied her after Exeter publicly called for social media influencers to use their platforms in support of black people; according to Exeter, Mulroney had taken this call as a personal attack. Mulroney later made a public apology.

After Exeter's video gained significant attention, Mulroney lost her contracts with Hudson's Bay, ABC, Cityline and CTV (her CTV series ''I Do, Redo'' was cancelled). Following the incident, Mulroney's husband resigned from '' etalk'' on June 22.

''National Post'' opinion columnist Barbara Kay was given access to previously undisclosed texts and messages between Mulroney and Exeter. Kay argued in her January 21, 2021 column that Mulroney was threatened and bullied by Exeter and that Mulroney's own threats to Exeter had thus been provoked.

Charity

Mulroney and sisters-in-law Caroline, Katy and Vanessa Mulroney co-founded the charity The Shoebox Project for Shelters to assist homeless/at-risk women. In 2020, following the controversy with Sasha Exeter, Mulroney stepped down from her involvement of the project.

Mulroney is a noted advocate for the Canadian fashion industry.

Personal life

On October 30, 2008, Brownstein married Ben Mulroney, the eldest son and second eldest child of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mila Mulroney. The couple have three children: identical twins, Brian Gerald Alexander Mulroney and John Benedict Dimitri Mulroney (born August 12, 2010), and daughter Isabel Veronica Mulroney, known as "Ivy" (born June 12, 2013).

Mulroney is considered to be a close friend of the Duchess of Sussex (née Meghan Markle), whom she met in 2011 while she was working in Toronto. In 2018, she and her husband attended her wedding to Prince Harry, and their children participated as page boys and flower girl. During her 2020 feud with Sasha Exeter, Mulroney described Markle as her "closest friend" with whom she had experiences "where race was front and centre", a statement which was reportedly perceived by the Duchess to exploit their friendship. Mulroney later denied the rumors of a rift with Markle, and the two are reportedly "in regular touch".

References

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1980 births
Living people
Canadian women philanthropists
Fashion stylists
Jewish Canadian philanthropists
McGill University alumni
Mulroney family