{{short description|American blogger (born 1997)}} {{Orphan|date=January 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Justina Sharp | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = Sharp in 2019 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|2}} | birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S. | height = | education = California State University, Fullerton }}
'''Justina Sharp''' (born October 2, 1997) is an American fashion and beauty influencer, blogger, journalist, advice columnist, and social justice advocate. She is a fashion influencer who has collaborated with fashion and beauty brands such as Smashbox, American Eagle, and IKEA through her blog ''A Bent Piece Of Wire''.
== Early life and education == Sharp was born October 2, 1997, in Sacramento, California to John and Heike Sharp. Sharp is mixed-race, and has identified herself as German-American. She was homeschooled until she graduated high school at age 16. Sharp previously studied at American River College<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinasharp/|title=Justina Sharp LinkedIn Page}}</ref> in Sacramento, and is currently a junior at California State University, Fullerton.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/generation-zs-7-lessons-for-surviving-in-our-tech-obsessed-world-11548478811|title=Generation Z's 7 Lessons for Surviving in Our Tech-Obsessed World|last=Mims|first=Christopher|date=2019-01-26|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2019-03-22|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
== Career == At 13 years old, Sharp founded and has served as editor of her fashion, entertainment and lifestyle site A Bent Piece of Wire since 2011. Her site is best known for its fashion and beauty content, interviews with up-and-coming and established figures in the fashion and entertainment industries, including Laura Brown,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharp|first1=Justina|title=Justina x Laura|url=http://abentpieceofwire.blogspot.com/2013/05/justina-x-laura.html|website=www.abentpieceofwire.com|date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> Rebecca Black,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharp|first1=Justina|title=Justina x Rebecca|date=February 7, 2014|url=http://abentpieceofwire.blogspot.com/2014/02/interviewjustina-x-rebecca.html?spref=tw}}</ref> and R5.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharp|first1=Justina|title=Justina x Rydel|date=August 29, 2014|url=http://abentpieceofwire.blogspot.com/2014/08/interview-justina-x-r5.html?spref=tw}}</ref> as well as extensive skincare reviews and travel coverage. Justina is active on social media, especially Instagram and Twitter, with an estimated 60,000 followers across platforms. She has been featured in ''Teen Vogue'', Vogue Italia, NPR,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/04/24/475320400/when-it-comes-to-prom-dresses-teen-blogger-knows-whats-in-style|title = When It Comes to Prom Dresses, Teen Blogger Knows What's in Style}}</ref> Buzzfeed,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/teen-fashion-bloggers|title=14 Teens to Look to for Style Inspiration}}</ref> the Huffington Post, and more.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rubin|first1=Julia|title=Are You There, God? Readers Open up About Religion and Spirituality|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/my-life/2014-02/religion-spirituality|website=teenvogue.com|date=February 7, 2014|publisher=teenvogue.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Manrodt|first1=Alexis|title=Not Your Average School Dance: Readers Share Their Alternative Prom Stories|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/my-life/2014-03/alternative-prom|website=Teenvogue.com}}</ref> Her weekly advice column is published to her Instagram <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17957735119056373/|title=advice - @abentpieceofwire|website=www.instagram.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref> and focuses on relationships and self-help. Sharp has also written on relationships for other platforms, including Oakland-based YR Media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yr.media/health/how-to-break-up-with-a-best-friend/|title=How to Break Up with a Best Friend|date=2019-02-11|website=YR Media|language=en|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>
Sharp is also the adult director of a residential summer camp in Northern California<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/TYLkthqXWrg| archive-date = 2021-12-08| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYLkthqXWrg| title = A week in my life: Summer Camp Edition | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
== Controversy == Sharp first gained national attention after her article "I'm A Barbie Girl, In The Real World"<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharp|first1=Justina|title=I'm a Barbie Girl, In the Real World|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/justina-sharp/post_6626_b_4596855.html|website=www.huffingtonpost.com|date=January 14, 2014}}</ref> was published by the ''Huffington Post'' in February 2014. She also defended Sports Illustrated's decision to run a feature on Barbie, saying "Barbie is the doll that shaped the childhood of millions, including mine".<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-echochambers-26165626|title = Is a Barbie doll swimsuit spread in Sports Illustrated too sexy for a toy?|last = Zurcher|first = Anthony|date = February 13, 2014|work = BBC News|accessdate = November 23, 2014}}</ref> Sharp guest-wrote a follow-up op-ed piece for ''The New York Times''<ref name="NYT Sharp">{{cite news|last1=Sharp|first1=Justina|title=Barbie is a positive role model and a legend|url=https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/02/11/should-barbie-be-in-sports-illustrated/barbie-is-a-positive-role-model-and-a-legend|accessdate=October 26, 2014|work=The New York Times|date=February 12, 2014}}</ref> and appeared on the Today Show.<ref>{{cite web|title=TODAY show: Love Your Selfie Week|url=http://www.today.com/video/today/54537352|website=today.com}}</ref>
Sharp has been the target of online harassment relating to her views on abortion, race discrimination, and gender inequality.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://abentpieceofwire.blogspot.co.uk/ A Bent Piece of Wire blogspot]
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