Melody Chiu

Melody Chiu is an Executive Editor at PEOPLE overseeing music, events and emerging content. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton, Jordan Turpin and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America.

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Latest from Melody Chiu

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger
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Celine Dion
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Celine Dion and Dr. Amanda Piquet
Céline Dion's Doctor Makes Plea for More Stiff-Person Syndrome Research (Exclusive)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (L-R) Celine Dion and Taylor Swift attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Céline Dion Details Her Emotions as She Gave Taylor Swift Her Album of the Year Grammy (Exclusive)
Celine Dion photographed with her Husband Rene
Céline Dion Shares How Late Husband René Angélil Accompanies Her to Treatments: 'I'm Still Married' (Exclusive)
Celine Dion Las Vegas Nevada USA
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Celine Dion and 3 sons
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Celine Dion
Céline Dion Details Scary Stiff-Person Syndrome Symptoms Going Back 17 Years: ‘I Was Going Down, Down, Down' (Exclusive)
Celine Dion People Cover June 24, 2024
Céline Dion Says Her Sons Fuel Her to Fight Stiff-Person Syndrome: 'They Already Lost a Parent' (Exclusive)
Lenny Kravitz attends the 2024 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 18, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.
Inside Lenny Kravitz's Star-Studded Birthday Bash with Daughter Zoë, Lisa Bonet, Salma Hayek and More (Exclusive)
US pop star Madonna performs onstage during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 4, 2024. . Madonna ended her "The Celebration Tour" with a performance attended by some 1.5 million enthusiastic fans.
Madonna's Final Celebration Tour Stop in Rio de Janeiro Draws Record-Breaking Audience of 1.6 Million
Taylor Swift attends Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Movie
Taylor Swift Is Not Attending the 2024 Met Gala to Focus on European Tour Dates
Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2024 Planned Parenthood Of Greater New York Gala on April 16, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion Sued by Cameraman Who Claims He Was Forced to Watch Her Have Sex with Another Woman
Kelsea Ballerini on Feb. 13, 2024 in New York City
Kelsea Ballerini Takes Legal Action After Alleged Hacker 'Illegally Released' Her Songs (Exclusive)
Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes react to a touchdown scored by Travis Kelce #87; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts prior to an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders
Woman Who Asked Travis Kelce Viral 'Kiss, Marry, Kill' Question Reacts to Taylor Swift's TTPD Lyric (Exclusive)
taylor swift, matty healy and joe alwyn
Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Lyrics Detail Fury and Heartbreak in Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy Relationships
taylor swift and charlie puth
Taylor Swift Name-Checks Charlie Puth on The Tortured Poets Department — and the Internet Has So Many Thoughts
Travis Kelce attends the 2022 ESPYs; Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
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taylorswift and Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks Writes Opening Poem About Heartbreak for Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department: 'For T and Me'
Taylor Swift TTPD
Taylor Swift Makes 'Temporary Insanity’ Plea in Tortured Poets Poem: ‘It’s the Worst Men That I Write Best'
People 50th Anniversary JOHN LEGEND Photographed 3/8/24 at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, CA.
Why John Legend Will 'Never Get Tired' of Singing His Life-Changing Hit 'All of Me' (Exclusive)
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend LOVED01 By John Legend Launches Pop-Up At at Westfield Century City
John Legend Reveals Why He Was Shirtless 'Ironing My Own Clothes' When He Met Chrissy Teigen (Exclusive)
People 50th Anniversary JOHN LEGEND Photographed 3/8/24 at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, CA.
John Legend Reflects on Love, Family and His Unexpected Journey to EGOTSMA: 'The Pièce de Résistance'
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