Cates Holderness

ABOUT CATES HOLDERNESS

BuzzFeed blogger responsible for the viral 2015 post "What Colors Are This Dress?," which sparked a national debate over the color scheme of a particular dress. She is also the author of the blog Adulthood Is Okay.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Her post about "The Dress" was viewed more than 28 million times in 24 hours.

She has a sister named Carolina. She also has brothers.

She and Allison Bagg have both written for BuzzFeed.