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Marissa Romero-Editor

Marissa Romero

Editor

May, 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism from California State University, Bakersfield
Young Sheldon, Big Brother, Grey's Anatomy
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About Marissa Romero

Marissa Romero is a celebrity/entertainment journalist and editor for TheThings based in California. She has a Bachelor's degree in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism. Marissa enjoys all things pop culture and entertainment. She finds joy in sharing a person's story with the world in a way that is both fair and honest. When Marissa isn't working, she spends time binge-watching junk television and taking care of her children.

Industry Focus

Marissa is a Features Editor and journalist at TheThings. She has been writing for the site since 2019, having worked on the features, video features, and lists teams. Marissa has worked as freelance journalist since 2010 and has numerous articles published on TheSportster, TheTrendy, TheTalko, and TheThings.

Favorite Media & Celebrities

Marissa Romero has a soft spot for reality dating and competition shows, like Big Brother, Love is Blind, The Challenge, and Amazing Race. The mixture of competition and drama makes each reality show an obsession for Marissa. She also enjoys dramas, like Young Sheldon, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Law & Order: SVU and The Walking Dead.

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15 Teen Moms
Here's How Much These 15 Teen Moms Are Actually Worth Today

Each Teen Mom star has gained some amount of fame and fortune from her Teen Mom success.

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Big Brother logo and a mysterious silhouette
Big Brother's Most Explosive Twist Once Forced A Player's Ejection From The Game

Big Brother twists happen every season, but in season 4, the twist proved too much for some houseguests to handle.

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Tucker Des Lauries' Life
This Was Tucker Des Lauriers' Life Before Big Brother 26

Tucker is the star of Big Brother 26, and his life before the Big Brother house was already headed toward fame.

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MTV's Biggest Challenge Scandal
MTV's Biggest Challenge Scandal That Left Three Fan-Favorites Banned For Life

MTV's The Challenge 40 brings back 40 past cast members, but some fan-favorites are noticeably missing.

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The First Big Brother Backdoor Elimination
How The First Big Brother Backdoor Elimination Changed The Game Forever

Big Brother's backdoor elimination often blindsides the houseguests, but that first one was even more surprising.

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Dave Hester from Storage Wars standing next to a scene from the show Sotarge Wars
The Reason Storage Wars' Dave Hester Sued The Show Proves It's Fake

Dave Hester’s lawsuit against “Storage Wars” revealed claims that the show was fake, alleging planted items and staged scenes to heighten drama.

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Nev Schulman Was Catfished A Second
How Catfish's Nev Schulman Was Catfished Again After Fame
MTV

Most know Nev's story of how he was originally catfished and created the Catfish Documentary, but the MTV host was catfished again around 2014.

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Big Brother's Ainsley Continued The Legacy
Big Brother's Ainsley Continued The Legacy Of America's Player And Viewer Control Of The Game

America's Player gave Big Brother viewers complete control of a houseguest's game in Season 8, and America's Veto is paying tribute to that twist.

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Tom Hanks Banned His Son From Reality Shows
The Reason Tom Hanks Banned His Son From Reality Shows Has Nothing To Do With Nepotism

Tom Hanks once banned his son, Chet Hanks, from doing reality television, but now Chet is on The Surreal Life.

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Connection Between Josh Duggar's Scandals And The 7 Little Johnstons
The Unexpected Connection Between Josh Duggar's Scandals And 7 Little Johnstons

7 Little Johnstons premiered in 2015, the same year Josh Duggar's scandals were coming to light.

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Jonathan Jacob Meijer's Life Before Netflix's The Man With 1000 Kids
How Jonathan Jacob Meijer's Life Was Already Messy Before His Show The Man With 1000 Kids

Netflix’s “The Man with 1000 Kids” exposes Dutch musician Jonathan Jacob Meijer’s controversial life, revealing how he fathered over 500 children through widespread sperm donation, leading to legal battles and ethical concerns. Discover how Meijer’s actions, initially driven by a desire to help, spiraled into deception and a complex web of emotional and ethical ramifications for the families involved.

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Chip And Joanna Gaines next to an empty house.
Chip And Joanna Gaines' Fakest Detail About Fixer Upper Left Many Families With 'Empty' Homes

Chip and Joanna Gaines' HGTV show, Fixer Upper, renovates older homes, but the final reveal isn't 100% real.

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How Twilight Would Have Looked If Author Stephanie Meyer Got To Choose The Cast
Twilight Would Have Looked Very Different If Author Stephenie Meyer Got To Choose The Cast

Twilight's cast is iconic, but the author of the stories had a different idea for what Edward, Bella and the rest of the characters should look like.

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Chef's Are Exhausted After Their 14-Hour Filming Process
Chopped's Grueling 14-Hour Filming Process Leaves Chefs Exhausted And Emotionally Drained

Chopped's behind-the-scenes filming process is a lot more extensive than what viewers see on the Food Network.

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Fast and Furious poster
The Fast And Furious Franchise Could Have Been A Complete Disaster Without This Crucial Change

The Fast & Furious franchise had to change an original aspect of the films in order to find major blockbuster success.

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Young Sheldon Cast Then and Now
Young Sheldon Photos Of The Cast Then Vs Now

The transformation of the Young Sheldon cast from their first Bazinga to their final goodbyes.

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Naked and Afraid logo next to contestant Phaedra Brothers from season 3
Naked And Afraid's Dramatic Illness Storyline Was Actually Fake

A lot happens to contestants on Naked and Afraid, but not everything viewers see is the truth.

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