Kimberlee Speakman Title: Digital News Writer Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa • Kimberlee Speakman is a reporter and digital news writer with over 5 years of experience covering everything from the latest entertainment news to human interest news and crime.• She joined PEOPLE as a digital writer/reporter in 2022, creating stories for online publication and interviewing celebrities for digital exclusives.• She previously covered entertainment and breaking news at Forbes and local breaking news stories at Hawaii news station KHON2 News. Experience Kimberlee Speakman has been a reporter for over 5 years and has worked at PEOPLE since 2022.Before joining PEOPLE, Kimberlee worked as an entertainment and breaking news reporter at Forbes where she helped pioneer the publication's digital entertainment coverage and covered several high profile news like the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trial and the investigation into the shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie "Rust." Prior to this, she worked at a news station for 3 years, covering local news across the state of Hawaii.In college, Kimberlee worked as a reporter at student run newspaper Ka Leo O Hawaii, where she worked her way up from a features writer, to opinion editor and eventually to managing editor. As managing editor, she oversaw major editorial decisions and set quality control across web and print content. About PEOPLE PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.