Alex Clark (commentator)
{{Short description|American media personality and podcast host}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Alex Clark
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|23}}
| image = Alex Clark (51128074387) (cropped).jpg
| image_caption = Clark in 2021
| channel_display_name = Real Alex Clark
| channel_handle = RealAlexClark
| years_active = 2020–present
| genre = {{hlist|Reaction|politics|popular culture}}
| subscribers = 502,000
| views = 340 million
| stats_update = March 12, 2025
}}
Alexandra Clark (born February 23, 1993){{cite web|last=Walts|first=Avery|title=Sweet, sassy success|url=https://extolmag.com/sweet-sassy-success-99-7-djx-host-alex-clark-destined-for-stardom/|work=Extol|date=August 18, 2015|access-date=March 29, 2025|quote=Alex, 22, grew up and lives in Southern Indiana and attended Floyd Central High School...}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/yoalexrapz|title=Alex On-Air (@YoAlexRapz)|publisher=Twitter|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190313045845/https://twitter.com/yoalexrapz|archive-date=March 13, 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=March 29, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/800835023|title=Nonprofit Explorer: Turning Point USA Inc.|publisher=ProPublica|access-date=June 22, 2025}} 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
Clark grew up in Floyd County, Indiana and graduated from Floyd Central High School. She wanted to work in fashion journalism with a goal of working at Teen Vogue.{{Cite news |last=Voght |first=Kara |date=November 4, 2024 |title=Alex Clark and the rise of the conservative wellness warrior |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2024/11/04/alex-clark-maha-influencer/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |work=Washington Post}}
Career
=Radio career=
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.{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Alex|url=https://www.facebook.com/realalexclark/posts/as-a-lot-of-you-may-have-noticed-i-resigned-from-the-joe-and-alex-show-a-few-wee/2757253720970298/|title=Alex Clark's Post|date=July 8, 2019|publisher=Facebook|quote=After 7 years in pop radio and almost 3 on Radio Now...}} In 2016, Clark left WDJX to become co-host of the Joe & Alex morning show on WNOW in Indianapolis.{{cite web|url=https://ramp247.com/pros-in-motion/thomas-joins-wdjxlouisville/|title=Thomas Joins WDJX/Louisville|work=Radio and Music Pros|date=December 8, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2025}}
=Podcasting career=
Clark began her career in conservative media in 2019 as the host of POPlitics, a show produced by Turning Point USA.{{Cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Justin |date=2023-02-14 |title=Turning Point USA's Alex Clark is on a misinformation campaign against hormonal birth control |url=https://www.mediamatters.org/health-care/turning-point-usas-alex-clark-misinformation-campaign-against-hormonal-birth-control |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Media Matters for America |language=en}} The show combines celebrity culture with conservative commentary. Through POPlitics, she cultivated a following she referred to as "Cuteservatives."
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 relaunched her podcast calling it Culture Apothecary which since then has regularly ranked in the top 10 of health and wellness pod-casts on Apple and Spotify.{{Cite web |last=Voght |first=Kara |date=November 4, 2024 |title=Alex Clark and the rise of the conservative wellness warrior |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2024/11/04/alex-clark-maha-influencer/ |website=Washington Post}} Her new show got a boost when she was invited by Senator Ron Johnson to speak at a Senate roundtable on health and nutrition. At the round table she discussed chronic disease prevention as well as her disapproval for childhood vaccines stating “We did not sign up to coparent with the government, we want a divorce!”{{Cite web |last=Vanderhoof |first=Erin |date=2025-05-22 |title=Turning Point USA's Alex Clark Says the GOP Wins Because Women Are “Not Attracted to the David Hoggs of the World” |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/turning-point-usa-alex-clark-culture-apothecary-interview |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Clark stated that "I try to make almost every episode nonpartisan."
Clark has been vocal about her stance on hormonal birth control, which she has criticized in her podcasts and social media posts. She has encouraged young women to question its widespread use, emphasizing awareness of potential side effects.{{Cite web |last=Tenbarge |first=Kat |date=2023-07-01 |title=Conservative influencers are pushing an anti-birth control message |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/birth-control-side-effects-influencers-danger-rcna90492 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=NBC News |language=en}} While she acknowledges that birth control can be beneficial in specific cases, Clark argues against its default prescription, citing health concerns. 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. According to Media Matters for America (MMA), she has described it as "poison" and suggested it poses numerous health risks. MMA has labeled her claims as misinformation, countering that medical consensus does not support such negative generalizations.
In addition to her wellness commentary, Clark has maintained her connection with conservative political circles. 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.
Personal life
Clark lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
She consistently shoutouts Dominic Hinton, veteran editor at Turning Point USA.{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Alex|url=https://www.instagram.com/realalexclark/reel/DHZDSiQSPlh/|title=Testified in my home state of Arizona...|publisher=Instagram|date=March 19, 2025}}
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