Who is the inspiration behind the character of Vivian Kent in Inventing Anna

Inventing Anna: Who Is the Real Vivian Kent? Was She Really Pregnant While Reporting Anna Delvey’s Story?

Shonda Rhimes’s latest project with Netflix, Inventing Anna starts with a cheeky
disclaimer: This whole story is completely true. Except for all the parts that
are totally made up. This has viewers intrigued even more. After Anna Delvey,
who is the prime focus on the show, now fans are curious about Vivian Kent. Did
she really exist and did she write a feature despite all the odds?


JESSICA PRESSLER IS THE REAL VIVIAN KENT IN INVENTING ANNA

The character is inspired by Jessica Pressler, a journalist with a body of work
that spans over 10 years. Born in Massachusetts, Jessica has written features
for several renowned publications from Elle, New York Magazine to GQ. Jessica
has a knack for writing tantalizing stories that are perfect for a show or a
movie.

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Case in point, she is the one to report about a group of exotic dancers who
conned rich men for New York Magazine. Her feature article
[https://www.thecut.com/2015/12/hustlers-the-real-story-behind-the-movie.html]
soon became the inspiration for Jennifer Lopez’s movie The Hustler. 

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DID SHE REALLY GO INTO LABOR BEFORE FINISHING THE EXPOSÉ? 

In real life, Jessica didn’t go into labor
[https://www.vulture.com/article/inventing-anna-fact-check-jessica-pressler.html]
while writing the article, but yes she was eight months pregnant. She received a
tip from court photographer Steven Hirsch when she was covering the Hustlers.
Soon after its publication, Shonda had mailed her with a request to turn it into
a TV show. It wasn’t until a few months that she would check her inbox and get
in touch with Shonda. 


JESSICA REPORTED A FAKE STORY 

In Inventing Anna [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/inventing-anna/], Viviant Kent
sees Anna’s story as her last chance to revive her career after making a huge
blunder. Kent had reported about a high school kid Donovan Lamb that turned out
to be fake. Similarly in real life, Jessica wrote an article about a high school
kid, Mohammed Islam, who claimed to have made millions investing in stocks.

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It caused an uproar in the journalism circuit. However, the editors at New York
Magazine supported a dismayed Jessica. Her husband, writer, and author, Benjamin
Wallace had always been her emotional rock throughout. The two tied the knot in
2008 at the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Have you streamed the Netflix show, yet? What were you thoughts on Vivian Kent
in Inventing Anna? Share them in the comments below.

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Shonda Rhimes&#8217;s latest project with Netflix, Inventing Anna starts with a cheeky disclaimer: This whole story is completely true. Except for all the parts that are totally made up. This has viewers intrigued even more. After Anna Delvey, who is the prime focus on the show, now fans are curious about Vivian Kent. Did she really exist and did she write a feature despite all the odds?
<h2>Jessica Pressler is the real Vivian Kent in Inventing Anna</h2>
The character is inspired by Jessica Pressler, a journalist with a body of work that spans over 10 years. Born in Massachusetts, Jessica has written features for several renowned publications from Elle, New York Magazine to GQ. Jessica has a knack for writing tantalizing stories that are perfect for a show or a movie. 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19891 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Inventing-Anna-2.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="500" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Inventing-Anna-2.jpg 800w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Inventing-Anna-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Inventing-Anna-2-768x480.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
Case in point, she is the one to report about a group of exotic dancers who conned rich men for New York Magazine. Her <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2015/12/hustlers-the-real-story-behind-the-movie.html">feature article</a> soon became the inspiration for Jennifer Lopez&#8217;s movie The Hustler. 
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<h2>Did she really go into labor before finishing the exposé? </h2>
In real life, Jessica didn&#8217;t go into <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/inventing-anna-fact-check-jessica-pressler.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">labor</a> while writing the article, but yes she was eight months pregnant. She received a tip from court photographer Steven Hirsch when she was covering the Hustlers. Soon after its publication, Shonda had mailed her with a request to turn it into a TV show. It wasn&#8217;t until a few months that she would check her inbox and get in touch with Shonda. 
<h2>Jessica reported a fake story </h2>
In <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/inventing-anna/">Inventing Anna</a>, Viviant Kent sees Anna&#8217;s story as her last chance to revive her career after making a huge blunder. Kent had reported about a high school kid Donovan Lamb that turned out to be fake. Similarly in real life, Jessica wrote an article about a high school kid, Mohammed Islam, who claimed to have made millions investing in stocks. 
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mohammed-Islam-and-Jessica-Pressler.-.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19947 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mohammed-Islam-and-Jessica-Pressler.-.webp" alt="" width="1200" height="666" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mohammed-Islam-and-Jessica-Pressler.-.webp 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mohammed-Islam-and-Jessica-Pressler.--300x167.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mohammed-Islam-and-Jessica-Pressler.--1024x568.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mohammed-Islam-and-Jessica-Pressler.--768x426.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a>
It caused an uproar in the journalism circuit. However, the editors at New York Magazine supported a dismayed Jessica. Her husband, writer, and author, Benjamin Wallace had always been her emotional rock throughout. The two tied the knot in 2008 at the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
Have you streamed the Netflix show, yet? What were you thoughts on Vivian Kent in Inventing Anna? Share them in the comments below.
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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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