Former ELLE Editor Will Run Shondaland Website

Shonda Rhimes has hired a former Elle editor-in-chief to run Shondaland.com, says Pret-a-Reporter.

Robbie Myers, Elle fashion magazine's editor for 18 years, will oversee the content strategy and editorial coverage for Shondaland.com, which is tied to Rhimes' decorated television EMPIRE of Grey's Anatomy, Scandaland How to Get Away With Murder.

"[Myers'] commitment to culture, inclusive perspective and fearless passion for storytelling are a perfect match for our expanded vision of Shondaland.com's future," Rhimes said in a statement.

Myers called Rhimes "a force, a visionary whose voice I've long admired. She is uniquely successful in communicating the nuances of the most vexing issues in our culture while at the same time celebrating humanity in all of its beautiful, complicated permutations." She says she wants to continue to showcase "extraordinary writers" to ignite "meaningful" conversations.

She left Elle in 2017 to teach fashion journalism at Fordham University.

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