Elle's Homeless Intern Sets The Record Straight

In the past week, news about Elle magazine’s latest intern, Brianna Karp, has caused quite a stir.

That’s because Karp is homeless and living in a trailer in California, and many think the women’s magazine and the columnist that offered her the gig, E. Jean Carroll, are exploiting Karp’s situation for their benefit.

No so, Karp tells Mediaite.com today:

“I would say that’s ridiculous. E. Jean Carroll made a kind offer to a girl down on her luck and the offer had been made for a month before anybody (including me) even noticed because Elle didn’t publicize it or make any effort to call attention to it.

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