Paul Reid Johnson Calderon is an American writer, television personality, and socialite known for starring alongside

Tinsley Mortimer Tinsley Randolph Mortimer (née Mercer; born August 11, 1975) is an American socialite and television personality. She is known for starring in the reality television series ''High Society'' and ''The Real Housewives of New York City''. Early l ...

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's 2010 television series ''

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''.

Personal life

Calderon was raised in

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, mainly

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, and Northampton, Massachusetts, but also for a time resided in

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. He has a close relationship with his mother. He identifies as gay. Calderon attended

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and graduated in the class of 2003. He then went on to attend

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and Sarah Lawrence College. In 2011 Calderon was arrested after allegedly breaking into the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at the

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. In 2013 Calderon announced via social media that he was sober after admitting himself to

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for treatment and partaking in the

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program.

Career

Calderon worked as a fashion stylist and assistant for Lauren Davis of

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for a short time. He is a former guest columnist, blogger, and market editor for

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and also wrote for Deuxmoi.com. After leaving Vogue, Johnson Calderon starred in

's reality television show ''

'' alongside other socially prominent New Yorkers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Calderon, Paul Living people Writers from New York City American socialites American LGBT writers Participants in American reality television series American fashion journalists Sarah Lawrence College alumni Trinity College (Connecticut) alumni McLean Hospital patients Writers from Northampton, Massachusetts Year of birth missing (living people)