Alex Clark (commentator)
| Alex Clark | |
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_(cropped).jpg?lang=en) Clark in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 1993[1][2] |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Subscribers | 502,000[3] |
| Views | 340 million[3] |
Last updated: March 12, 2025 | |
Alexandra Clark (born February 23, 1993)[4][1][2] 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
[edit]Clark grew up in Floyd County, Indiana and graduated from Floyd Central High School.[1] She wanted to work in fashion journalism with a goal of working at Teen Vogue.[5]
Career
[edit]Radio career
[edit]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.[5][1][6] In 2016, Clark left WDJX to become co-host of the Joe & Alex morning show on WNOW in Indianapolis.[7]
Podcasting career
[edit]Clark began her career in conservative media in 2019 as the host of POPlitics, a show produced by Turning Point USA.[8] The show combines celebrity culture with conservative commentary.[8] Through POPlitics, she cultivated a following she referred to as "Cuteservatives."[5]
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 started a podcast called Culture Apothecary which since then has regularly ranked in the top 10 of health and wellness pod-casts on Apple and Spotify.[9]
Clark has been vocal about her stance on hormonal birth control, which she has criticized in her podcasts and social media posts.[8] She has encouraged young women to question its widespread use, emphasizing awareness of potential side effects.[10] While she acknowledges that birth control can be beneficial in specific cases, Clark argues against its default prescription, citing health concerns.[10] 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.[10] According to Media Matters for America (MMA), she has described it as "poison" and suggested it poses numerous health risks.[8] MMA has labeled her claims as misinformation, countering that medical consensus does not support such negative generalizations.[8]
In addition to her wellness commentary, Clark has maintained her connection with conservative political circles.[5] 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.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Clark lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. She consistently shoutouts Dominic Hinton, veteran editor at Turning Point USA.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Walts, Avery (August 18, 2015). "Sweet, sassy success". Extol. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
Alex, 22, grew up and lives in Southern Indiana and attended Floyd Central High School...
- ^ a b "Alex On-Air (@YoAlexRapz)". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "About Real Alex Clark". YouTube.
- ^ "Alexandra (@yoalexrapz)". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Voght, Kara (November 4, 2024). "Alex Clark and the rise of the conservative wellness warrior". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Clark, Alex (July 8, 2019). "Alex Clark's Post". Facebook.
After 7 years in pop radio and almost 3 on Radio Now...
- ^ "Thomas Joins WDJX/Louisville". Radio and Music Pros. December 8, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Horowitz, Justin (2023-02-14). "Turning Point USA's Alex Clark is on a misinformation campaign against hormonal birth control". Media Matters for America. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Voght, Kara (November 4, 2024). "Alex Clark and the rise of the conservative wellness warrior". Washington Post.
- ^ a b c Tenbarge, Kat (2023-07-01). "Conservative influencers are pushing an anti-birth control message". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Clark, Alex (March 19, 2025). "Testified in my home state of Arizona..." Instagram.