Ashley C Ford Bio | Wiki
Ashley C. Ford is an American podcaster, writer, and educator. She mostly deals with topics such as race, sexuality, and body image. Ashley is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir titled Somebody’s Daughter. Also, she has been serving as the host of five podcasts.
Ashley has written or guest-edited for multiple well-known publications such as BuzzFeed, Elle, The Guardian, and New York. She was named by Forbes as one of their “30 Under 30 in Media” in 2017. In 2018 at the New York cabaret Feinstein’s/54 Below, Ashley played the narrator in a stage production of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Ashley has used social media to drive fundraising campaigns for charitable causes. Due to her efforts, she has been credited for helping to raise $450,000 in 2014 for the Ferguson Municipal Public Library in Ferguson, Missouri. In 2017, Ashley helped to raise more than $100,000 to pay off school lunch debts.
Ashley C Ford Birthday | Age
She was born on January 7, 1987, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America. Ashley is 35 years old. She celebrates her birthday on January 7 every year.
Ashley C Ford Height
She is a woman of average stature. Ashley stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in ( Approx 1.6m).
Ashley C Ford Family | Parents
She was born to her father and mother in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America. Ashley holds American nationality by birth and belongs to the African-American ethnicity. Ashley has a brother but has not shared any details regarding him or her parents.
Ashley C Ford Father
Her father was imprisoned in 1988 when Ashley was still a baby ( one-year-old). No one in her family told her what crime he committed. She lived in the dark for so many years. It was only when Ashley was a teenager that she learned what crime sent her dad to prison. She was shocked to learn that he had been convicted of rape.
Ashley says that “It was terrible to try to process it.” Ashey herself was raped by a classmate at the age of 13, a few months before she learned about her father. Her father was never set free until Ashley was 30. She took the chance to tell him about her own history of sexual assault. Ashley says “And then we just talked about it, and it helped me to talk to him,”
Ashley C Ford Mother
In her memoir “Somebody’s Daughter,” Ashley explains her relationship with her mother who was charming and brutal describing her as a corrections officer. She also tells her relationship with her grandmother who was very religious and warned about the devil. Also, she tells her relationship with her own body after going through early puberty starting at age 9. Ashley thought her body was the cause of her suffering.
Ashley C Ford Partner | Spouse
She is happily married to her partner called Kelly Stacy. Ashley and her spouse have a chocolate Labrador (Dog) called Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy who identifies as queer. Ashley and Kelly credit Astro’s time at Ball State as one of the places she was able to explore her sexuality.
Ashley C Ford Wedding
Her husband Kelly Stacy proposed with an Avengers collector’s ring and got himself a matching one. Of course, Ashley said yes. They both wore engagement rings and had a wedding to plan in 2017. Neither of their families had had a full-on wedding in almost 20 years despite coming from medium to large-sized clans. The last wedding she remember was her Aunt Tammie and Uncle Geoff’s nuptials. Prior to their wedding, Ashley visited the bridal magazine section of a bookstore the day after she got engaged hoping to find something motivating.
Ashley C Ford Somebody’s Daughter | Oprah
On June 1, 2021, her debut book titled Somebody’s Daughter was released through Oprah Winfrey’s publishing imprint at Flatiron Books as “An Oprah Book.” Somebody’s Daughter is a memoir that focuses on Ashley’s difficult upbringing as well as her often fraught relationships with her parents, particularly her own mother. Ashley’s father was incarcerated throughout her childhood. The book explores the ways the formative conditions that were created for Ashley and her mother have “shaped her understanding of childhood, authority, forgiveness, and freedom.”
Ashley C Ford Podcast | Lovecraft Country
Currently, she serves as the host of a Brooklyn-based television program and podcast called 112BK. She as well serves as the host of the short fiction podcast titled The Chronicles of Now. Apart from that, Ashley co-hosts the HBO companion podcast called Lovecraft Country Radio. Also, Ashley has hosted the BuzzFeed News podcast called Profile. Previously, she served as the host of the first season of Audible.com’s interview series titled Authorized. Formerly, she served as the host of Mastercard’s Fortune Favors the Bold.
Ashley C Ford Memoir | Book
Her memoir titled Somebody’s Daughter, details Ashley’s childhood growing up poor in Indiana and her complicated relationships with her mother, her grandmother as well as her own body. Ashley’s father was imprisoned for rape in 1988 when she was only one year old. She didn’t know what crime he was convicted of until she was in her teens. He was only set free when Ashley was 30 years old. It was especially upsetting to hear that because Ashley had been raped by a boy from her school and it left her traumatized. In this memoir, she talks about her relationship with her mother who could be charming or brutal.
Ashley C Ford Salary
Currently, she serves as the host of 112BK and The Chronicles of Now. Apart from that, Ashley co-hosts the HBO companion podcast called Lovecraft Country Radio. Ashley earns an average salary of $78,475 per year.
Ashley C Ford Net Worth
She is an American podcaster, writer, and educator who has accumulated an estimated net worth of $1,496,816
What Did Ashley C Ford Father Do
Her father was imprisoned in 1988 when Ashley was still a baby ( one-year-old). It was only when Ashley was a teenager that she learned what crime sent her dad to prison. She was shocked to learn that he had been convicted of rape. He was never set free until Ashley was 30.
How Old Is Ashley C Ford
Ashley is a 35-year-old American podcaster, writer, and educator who was born on January 7, 1987, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America.
Who Is Ashley C Ford
Ashley C. Ford is an American podcaster, writer, and educator. Currently, she serves as the host of a Brooklyn-based television program and podcast called 112BK. She as well serves as the host of the short fiction podcast titled The Chronicles of Now. Apart from that, Ashley co-hosts the HBO companion podcast called Lovecraft Country Radio.