Samantha Chery

Washington, D.C.

Breaking news reporter, Features

Education: University of Florida, BS in Journalism

Samantha Chery is a breaking news reporter in Features. Previously, she was a multiplatform editor for The Washington Post's gender and identity team, where she reported and curated gender and identity coverage, as well as wrote the Lily Lines newsletter. She joined The Post in 2022 as a reporting intern for the Features desk and previously wrote for Andscape and the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She graduated from the University of Florida, where she was an inaugural managing editor of Atrium, the school's narrative nonfiction magazine.
Latest from Samantha Chery

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs charged with sex-trafficking, denied bail

Combs’s indictment and arrest follows several sexual assault lawsuits against him and Homeland Security raids on two of his mansions.

September 17, 2024
Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at a movie premiere at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles on May 30, 2018.

Trump’s false claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets invokes racist trope

The baseless assertion that immigrants in Ohio are eating people’s pets mirrors claims that have been used against migrants since the 1800s, scholars and historians say.

September 14, 2024
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday during a news conference at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., that he would conduct deportations in Springfield, Ohio, which has been thrust into the spotlight after Trump made repeated false claims about Haitian immigrants living there.

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving violation

Justin Timberlake struck a plea deal after his arrest on drunken driving charges in Sag Harbor, N.Y.

September 13, 2024

Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges after New York conviction overturned

The charges come ahead of a retrial for Weinstein, after a previous rape conviction collapsed this year.

September 12, 2024
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on July 9 for a status hearing to be retried, after his overturned sex crimes conviction.

The best moments from the MTV VMAs, as Taylor Swift wins big

Performers at MTV’s 40th annual Video Music Awards included Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion, Katy Perry, LL Cool J and Camila Cabello.

September 12, 2024

MTV VMAs 2024: How to watch, who’s hosting and who will be performing

Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter are among the celebrities expected at the 2024 VMAs.

September 11, 2024
A statue of the MTV Moon Man on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York in 2018.

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president

Taylor Swift’s endorsement marks her latest effort to vocalize her political beliefs after years of laying low.

September 10, 2024
Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in June as part of her Eras Tour.

Michigan judge awards $100M to inmate who sued Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

The ruling in sexual-assault lawsuit is the first handed down since R&B singer Cassie sued Combs last year. The entertainment mogul’s attorney says he will appeal.

September 10, 2024
Sean “Diddy” Combs, wearing a fur coat, attends a basketball game in 2017.

SNL adds three cast members for Season 50

Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline are joining SNL as featured players when the show returns later this month.

September 10, 2024
Marcello Hernández, left, Molly Kearney, Chloe Troast and Chloe Fineman in an SNL sketch in May. Hernández is being promoted while Kearney and Troast are exiting the show.

Ice Spice and Cleotrapa’s tour controversy, explained

Ice Spice has been facing online backlash this week after Cleotrapa accused the rapper of mistreating her while they were touring together.

September 6, 2024
Ice Spice, left, and Cleotrapa perform last month in New York City.