She assumed a similar role in her mother's 2016 presidential campaign, making more than 200 public appearances as her surrogate and again introducing her at the Democratic National Convention.
[5] In the letter, which was photocopied and preserved by her father, she asked President Reagan not to visit a military cemetery in West Germany that includes graves of Nazi soldiers.
[9] Chelsea moved into the White House with her parents and was given the Secret Service codename "Energy" on the day of her father's first inauguration in January 1993.
[11] Hillary Clinton followed the advice of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on raising children in the White House, and asked the press to limit coverage of Chelsea to her participation in public events such as state visits.
Most media outlets concluded that she should be off-limits due to her age, although Rush Limbaugh[11] and Saturday Night Live both broadcast material mocking her appearance.
Carol Wallace, People's managing editor, felt that Chelsea, then 19, was "an eyewitness to family drama and historical events" and thus "a valid journalistic subject".
[20] As a teenager, she attended the youth ministry group at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, where her parents sometimes joined her.
[24][25] The week before she arrived on campus, her mother published an open letter in her syndicated column asking journalists to leave her daughter alone.
[29] Upon the recommendation of British and American advisers, the university implemented security measures,[30] and fellow students were asked not to discuss her with the press.
Arriving at Oxford just after the September 11 attacks, Clinton was drawn to other American students who were also feeling the emotional after-effects of the trauma.
However, people who met Clinton at that time described her as charming, poised and unaffected, as she adjusted successfully to life abroad.
[34][35] She pursued Doctor of Philosophy coursework at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
[36][37] In 2011, Clinton transferred back to University College, Oxford, to complete her Doctor of Philosophy degree in International Relations.
[48] One of her roles was reporting stories about "Making a Difference" for NBC Nightly News and Rock Center with Brian Williams.
[50] Despite Clinton's lack of prior experience in broadcasting or journalism,[51] she reportedly was hired at an annual salary of $600,000 before shifting to a month-to-month contract in 2014.
[55] Following her debut, Hank Steuver of the Washington Post commented, "'Either we’re spoiled by TV’s unlimited population of giant personalities or this woman is one of the most boring people of her era'".
[69][70] She focuses on early brain and language development through the Too Small to Fail initiative and supports female entrepreneurs through the Women in Renewable Energy Network.
[72] In 2022, she invested in Summer Health, a startup pediatric telehealth platform that offers virtual care services connecting parents with pediatricians, sleep coaches, and lactation experts.
The 400-page book is aimed at middle school students (ages 10 to 14) and introduces them to a range of social issues, encouraging them to take action to make the world a better place.
It is aimed at empowering young would-be activists aged seven to ten, addressing themes ranging from bullying to climate change to endangered species.
The book, illustrated by Gianna Marino, is about endangered animals and is aimed at teaching children aged four to eight about species in need of protection.
Again illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, this chapter book celebrates women in sports who broke records and smashed barriers with their persistence.
[109] At the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Chelsea called Hillary "my hero and my mother" and introduced her with a long video tribute.
[110] As she did in 2008, Clinton again took an active part in her mother's presidential campaign in 2016,[111] expanding her role as surrogate at more than 200 public events across the country, including and beyond college campuses.
[114] Even before her mother received the Democratic nomination, Clinton frequently spoke out against candidate Donald Trump's positions and rhetoric.
[117] Clinton married investment banker Marc Mezvinsky[118] on July 31, 2010, in an interfaith ceremony at the Astor Courts estate[119] in Rhinebeck, New York.
The senior Clintons and Mezvinskys were friends in the 1990s and their children met on a Renaissance Weekend retreat in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
[118] Following their wedding, the couple lived in New York City's Gramercy Park neighborhood for three years[120] and later purchased a $10.5 million condominium in the NoMad district of Manhattan.
[128] In Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, a Disney Channel Original Movie set in the year 2049, Clinton is the President of the United States.
[129][130] In Clarissa Explains It All, the title character (Melissa Joan Hart) repeatedly imagines Clinton becoming President of the United States.