1. Josh Kilmer-Purcell was born on August 28,1969 and is an American writer, businessperson, and television personality.
11 Facts About Josh Kilmer-Purcell
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On March 10,2010, Bravo television network announced a development deal with Darren Star to produce I Am Not Myself These Days as a scripted television series based on Josh Kilmer-Purcell's bestselling memoir of the same name.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell has written or co-written six books, including two bestselling memoirs, a novel, and four cookbooks.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell's first memoir is a tragicomic account of his early days in New York City, living as an advertising art director by day and a drag queen named "Aquadisiac" by night.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell has co-authored three Beekman 1802 cookbooks with Brent Ridge and Sandy Gluck.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell has contributed to national media outlets including The Advocate, Huffington Post, and National Public Radio.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell attended high school in Mansfield, Massachusetts and attended Michigan State University, where he studied creative writing with the poet Diane Wakoski.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell received a BA in English Literature in 1991.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell met husband Brent Ridge in New York City in 2000.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter of protest to Josh Kilmer-Purcell condemning the use of live animals in his shows.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell is openly gay, and with his husband, Dr Brent Ridge, a physician at Mount Sinai Hospital who was the vice president of healthy living at Martha Stewart Omnimedia, have been together since 2000.