Is MSNBC Television Host, Symone Sanders-Townsend Married?
Who is Symone Sanders-Townsend?
Symone Sanders-Townsend is a renowned author and an experienced Democratic strategist who serves as the host of “SYMONE” on MSNBC and MSNBC on Peacock. She became a household name around 2016 when she was chosen to serve as the national press secretary for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’s then-presidential campaign.
She stepped down from her role at the Sanders Campaign in June 2016. Later that year, she became an analyst and pundit for CNN, and Rolling Stone named her one of the 16 Young Americans Shaping the 2016 Election.
Symone Sanders-Townsend Age
Sanders-Townsend is 34 years old as of 2023. She was born on December 10, 1989, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Symone was raised in a military household. Her father, Daniel Sanders retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Her mother on the other hand was a publisher of the Omaha Star.
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Education
Symone graduated in 2013 from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), in Management.
Symone Sanders-Townsend Husband
Sanders-Townsend married her husband, Shawn Townsend on July 15, 2022. The couple tied the knot in the presence of 100 family members and friends whom no one could suspect. Their wedding was kept secret until it started that Friday afternoon.
She and Townsend were planning to tie the knot in Mexico during the summer in May 2023, but it appears the busy host had a different plan. Sanders promised to support her new husband no matter what.
The newlyweds were greeted with applause when they were pronounced husband and wife by Pastor Dederick O. Rivers of Ward Memorial AME Church, a close friend and advisor. The couple left for a two-week honeymoon in the Mediterranean in autumn.
Symone Sanders-Townsend Height
Sanders-Townsend stands at an average height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Salary and Net Worth
Symone earns a decent salary that has contributed to her fortune. She is among the best-paid journalists at MSNBC and her wages have increased in proportion to the duties assigned to her. Talking of her worth, Symone has an estimated net worth of $1 million. She has built her wealth primarily from her career which spans over 10 years.
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Symone started her career at a young age. She made history as the youngest presidential press secretary at the age of 25, and Rolling Stone Magazine included her on their list of 16 under 30 Americans who influenced the 2016 election.
Her name-brand program now offers crucial background on the most important problems that Americans are currently experiencing and fosters the conversation that the media has been lacking.
Before joining Senator Sanders’s campaign, Symone was an affiliate of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and the national chair of the Coalition of Juvenile Justice Emerging Leaders Committee. She is a passionate communicator with a strong interest in improving society and figuring out solutions.
During her time there, she contributed millennial viewpoints to policy discussions and fought to increase the visibility of young voices in the battle for juvenile justice reform. Before entering the Biden-Harris administration, Symone had her own consulting business, where she assisted clients in resolving difficult social and political issues.