Meet Krysta Fauria | Entertainment Journalist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Krysta Fauria and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Krysta, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking.
I like to think that a willingness to take risks, be them personal or professional, has been a defining feature of my life. And while some of the risks I’ve taken have had obvious payoffs, like when I said yes to moving to DC for my first full-time job with The Associated Press, others have not. Before I started covering entertainment, I left AP to pursue a PhD. I did this for almost two years before dropping out to return to AP to cover Hollywood. I know that’s not an obvious success story and my risk of going to grad school in this case may look like a failure. But I learned so much during this time about myself and what I wanted, and would not have changed a thing about the experience. I think a willingness to take risks means saying yes to things and being ok with the possibility that they might not work out. Don’t fall into the trap of the sunk-cost fallacy and think you have to stick things out just because you said yes in the first place, especially if a better opportunity comes along. You’ll be better for having had the experience, no matter the outcome.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I began my career as a producer for The Associated Press in Washington, DC and then moved to Los Angeles as a breaking news reporter for AP. After covering news and politics for a few years, I wasn’t sure what my next step would be. I took some time away from journalism to go back to school for a bit. I eventually found my way back to AP, but this time to cover entertainment. I take my work as a journalist very seriously and never expected I would ever cover entertainment full-time. I realized, however, that this beat allowed me to talk to people about their art, which often broaches thought-provoking issues and topics. We at AP pride ourselves on maintaining our integrity as journalists no matter what beat we cover and that is important to me. There is rarely a boring day at my job. I bounce around between interviewing folks on the red carpet and bringing people into our Los Angeles studio for more in-depth profiles. I also love writing reviews and features on movies, music and books.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I live downtown. Walking around the arts district for a drink or to grab food is always great, since I think it’s one of the few neighborhoods in LA that is actually walkable. I also love going to Alamo Drafthouse for a movie and truffle popcorn. My go-to dessert place is Fat + Flour, but I’m mostly baking their pies out of Nicole Rucker’s cookbook instead.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My first experience as a journalist was at my community college newspaper, The Hornet. At the time, I wasn’t planning on pursuing a career in journalism but it wasn’t long before I was hooked. It was such a formative and special time and I am still so grateful for it.

Website: https://apnews.com/author/krysta-fauria

Instagram: krysta__louise

Image Credits
Chris Pizzello