Natalie Zfat (born November 26, 1985) is an American music journalist best known for her contributions to Rolling Stone and Us Weekly. In January 2009, Zfat launched the entertainment news website Poison Ivy. Background Natalie Zfat was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Coral Springs, Florida, where she played piano competitively. Zfat studied music and journalism at Boston University and the University of Central Florida, where she served as entertainment editor of the campus newspaper Central Florida Future. Zfat has penned articles about The Eagles, David Bowie, Linkin Park, Paris Hilton, Coldplay, Snoop Dogg, Coheed and Cambria, Miley Cyrus, Nirvana and Jesse McCartney, but prefers to document impromptu run-ins with celebrities on her blog, citing "A conversation is always more interesting than an interview." In June 2009, Zfat famously blogged about witnessing Justin Timberlake cheating on then-girlfriend Jessica Biel at Manhattan lounge Avenue. When the club asked her to delete the post and retract her accusations, Zfat replied, "The only thing worse than a cheater is a liar." Zfat currently resides in New York City.
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