Lauren Scruggs

Lauren Scruggs Kennedy (born July 18, 1988) is an American fashion journalist, blogger, and author. She received international media attention after a December 3, 2011 incident in which Scruggs walked into an airplane's spinning propeller, losing her left eye and severing her left hand after exiting the plane in the dark, following a flight to view Christmas lights in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.[1]

On August 9, 2012, Scruggs made her first public appearance following the accident where she was interviewed on NBC's Today show.[2][3]

On May 30, 2014, it was announced that Scruggs became engaged to television personality Jason Kennedy.[4] Scruggs is a Christian.[5] The couple were married on December 12, 2014.[6][7]

Her first book, Still Lolo: A Spinning Propeller, a Horrific Accident, and a Family's Journey of Hope, was published in 2012 and her second book, Your Beautiful Heart, was released in March 2015. She is founder of the Lauren Scruggs Kennedy Foundation, which provides women in need with high-quality prostheses.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Injured model settles insurance claim from plane accident: Lauren Scruggs lost eye and hand in collision with spinning propeller". msnbc.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ Murray, Rheana (August 9, 2012). "Model Lauren Scruggs makes first public appearance after losing eye, hand to plane's propeller". New York Daily News.
  3. ↑ "Lauren Scruggs 'Today Show' Appearance: Model Injured In Plane Accident Gives First Interview". The Huffington Post. August 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Lauren Scruggs and Jason Kennedy Are Engaged". 31 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Christian Model Lauren Scruggs 'Excited' About Wedding Day; Will Move in With Fiancé After Nuptials".
  6. ↑ "Exclusive: Jason Kennedy and Lauren Scruggs Are Married!". Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jason Kennedy and Lauren Scruggs Are Married!". Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. ↑ https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/celebrities/article/Beautiful-Dallas-model-back-to-work-four-years-6644229.php


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