Candace Owens Net Worth

What Is Candace Owens' Net Worth?

Candace Owens is an American conservative commentator and political activist who has a net worth of $5 million. Candace Owens rose to prominence in the late 2010s as one of the most visible and outspoken voices on the American right. Initially starting her career in media and marketing, Owens first attracted attention in 2017 through her blog and YouTube channel, where she criticized progressive politics and positioned herself as a supporter of then-President Donald Trump. She soon joined Turning Point USA as its communications director, frequently appearing on television and college campuses to promote conservative values and challenge liberal orthodoxy.

Owens became known for her sharp commentary on race, culture, and politics, often arguing against movements such as Black Lives Matter and criticizing what she describes as "victimhood culture." Her rise brought both significant influence and controversy, making her a polarizing figure in American politics. Beyond Turning Point, she built her own platform through books, a podcast, and media appearances, cultivating a strong following among conservative audiences. Owens has also engaged in entrepreneurial and cultural ventures, positioning herself not just as a political personality but as a brand in her own right. Her career reflects the broader shift toward influencer-driven politics in the digital age.

Early Life and Education

Candace Owens was born Candace Amber Owens on April 29, 1989, in Stamford, Connecticut. She is the third of four children and was raised by her grandparents after her parents divorced when she was around 11. As a teen, Candace went to Stamford High School. While there, she received multiple racist death threats via voicemail from white male classmates. Owens' family subsequently sued the Stamford Board of Education for failing to protect their daughter's rights, resulting in a settlement of over $37,000. For her higher education, Candace attended the University of Rhode Island as a journalism major. However, she eventually dropped out following her junior year due to a student loan problem.

Career Beginnings

After dropping out of college, Owens took an internship in New York City with Vogue magazine. Following this, she landed a job as an administrative assistant for a Manhattan private equity firm; she later became the firm's vice president of administration.

Liberal to Conservative

In 2015, Owens established her online presence as CEO of the marketing agency Degree180. On the company website, she wrote many blog pieces that derided conservative Republican figures. Candace aimed to start another website, SocialAutopsy.com, in 2016. However, the site, which was intended to expose online bullies by tracking their Internet activity, was highly controversial for the privacy violations it would entail. To punish Owens, Internet users started posting some of her private details online. Although she had no evidence of who was really behind the doxing attack, Candace blamed it on progressives involved in the Gamergate scandal. This garnered her the support of several prominent conservative figures, also in opposition to Gamergate. Owens soon announced that she had become a conservative "overnight" as a result of this incident.

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Conservative Activity

Despite having just recently excoriated him and his views, Owens began advocating for Donald Trump by the end of 2017. She started the website and YouTube channel Red Pill Black to promote "Black conservatism" and was hired as the communications director of the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA. In 2018, Candace officially registered as a Republican and appeared on a number of conspiracy websites.

Owens joined the Daily Wire, a conservative website and media company, in 2021. For the platform, she began hosting her own political talk show podcast called "Candace." Earlier, Owens announced that she was interested in running for office as either a governor or U.S. senator but that she would only run if she were facing an incumbent Democrat. Later, Candace announced that she was thinking of running for president in 2024.

Political Views

Although she identified as liberal as late as 2015, Owens described herself as a conservative and Trump advocate by 2017. She is now known as a far-right conservative. Candace has criticized the Black Lives Matter movement. She and Kanye West famously wore clothing with the slogan "White Lives Matter" to an event in November 2022.

Owens opposes abortion, feminism, trans rights, welfare programs, and immigration. She denies the reality of climate change and has propagated the Big Lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. In the summer of 2020, she asserted that George Soros paid people to protest George Floyd's murder. The same year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Candace claimed that Bill Gates and the WHO were using "tribal children" to experiment with vaccines.

Christchurch Massacre

Following the mosque massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019, it was revealed that the shooter's manifesto had mentioned Owens as the primary influence for his attack. Some found this probable due to Candace's anti-Muslim rhetoric, while others speculated that the shooter was simply being provocative to spur political conflict. Owens formally denied any connection to the shooter.

Personal Life

In 2019, Candace met and married Englishman George Farmer, the former chair of Turning Point UK. The couple had their first child, a son, in early 2021. They welcomed a daughter in July 2022. In July 2023, they announced their third child, another son. Farmer is the CEO of the conservative social media app Parler.

In 2020, Owens released the book "Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation." In 2022, she released the documentary "The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM."

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