Candace Henry is an audience strategist at The Barbed Wire with a background as a news anchor and reporter at CBS News and ABC News affiliates. Transitioning from traditional news to the digital realm, she brought her expertise to social media editing at The Daily Beast, where she honed her skills in engaging and growing online communities.

She’s a California native with Louisiana and Texas roots. Known for writing sharp poems, crossing Candace might land you in a verse that makes Taylor Swift seem lenient on her enemies.