Chloe Melas

Prior to her time at CNN, she was the senior entertainment reporter for Hollywood Life and the host of VH1's morning TV show The Gossip Table.

[14][15] In 2023, Melas published her late grandfather's WWII memoir, Luck of the Draw which became a New York Times bestseller in its first week.

[18] On May 24, 2018, Melas and CNN media and entertainment deputy editor An Phung reported that eight people said they had experienced harassment or inappropriate behavior from Freeman.

[19] Subsequently, Melas said on air that she was sexually harassed by Freeman and showed a clip of him alongside co-stars Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.

"[19] Tyra Martin, who was named in Melas' report, later said that she should not have been:[20] "I'm sorry for anyone who's had an unfortunate experience or feels harassed or assaulted.

"[21] Following continued news coverage, Freeman's attorney wrote to CNN president Jeff Zucker asking for a retraction and apology, saying the reporting was false and lacked editorial control due to one of the reporters, Melas, herself being an alleged victim;[20] they said she induced the alleged witnesses to make claims.

[23][24][22] Melas received death threats following her reporting on Freeman according to CNN's General Counsel, David Vigilante.

Both children were conceived with the use of in vitro fertilisation due to a diagnosis of poor ovarian reserve and low sperm count.