[4] Thornton attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and obtained degrees in philosophy and finance.
[5] In 2009, Thornton moved to New York restaurant, Hotel Griffou, where she worked as executive pastry chef and event coordinator until June 2010.
[7][8] Anne generously dedicates her time to City Harvest's Operation Frontline, where she participates in a program focused on nutrition education and financial planning.
Additionally, she contributes her writing talents to LunchNYC,[9] a project aimed at providing families with valuable nutritional insights regarding their children's school lunches, empowering them to enhance their dietary habits.
[10][11][12][13] In an interview with Today on February 16, 2012, Thornton addressed the allegations by stating: "I get inspiration from all my heroes [...] of course there will be similarities.