Ex ELLE US Editor-in-Chief Robbie Myers Takes Major Role With Shonda Rhimes At Shondaland.com

Shonda Rhimes has hired former ELLE editor-in-chief Robbie Myers

Robbie Myers, editor-in-chief of ELLE US for 18 years, will oversee the content strategy and editorial coverage for Shondaland.com, part of Hearst Digital Media.

Netflix superstar Shonda Rhimes says she's thrilled to have such a "celebrated" member of the editorial community join the Shondaland team. "Her commitment to culture, inclusive perspective and fearless passion for storytelling are a perfect match for our expanded vision of Shondaland.com's future," Rhimes said in a statement.

Myers called Rhimes "a force, a visionary whose voice I've long admired. She is uniquely successful in communicating the nuances of the most vexing issues in our culture while at the same time celebrating humanity in all of its beautiful, complicated permutations." Myers added that she wants to continue to showcase "extraordinary writers" to ignite "meaningful" conversations.