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About Kay Wicker

Kay Wicker is a senior lifestyle reporter at theGrio, where she covers the multifaceted ways Black people live and enjoy their lives, focusing on health, wellness, travel, beauty, and fashion. With over a decade of experience in digital and print media, Kay has built a diverse editorial background, reporting on everything from high-profile celebrity news to critical social issues.

Before joining theGrio in October 2022, Kay spent two years in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a staff reporter for the St. Croix Avis, covering the region's culture, art, politics, and daily life. Her previous roles include serving as a reporter and newsletter editor at ThinkProgress and a staff writer at Baltimore STYLE magazine.

Kay’s work has also appeared in the Washington Post Express and The Baltimore Sun.

Areas of Expertise

Black Culture
Lifestyle, Fashion, Health, and Beauty
Travel Journalism
Entertainment & Film Coverage

Professional Experience

Senior Lifestyle Reporter — theGrio (2022–Present)
Staff Reporter — St. Croix Avis (2020–2022)
Guns Reporter — ThinkProgress
Staff Writer — Baltimore STYLE magazine
Editorial Fellow — Washingtonian Magazine

All Articles

Jessica White, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, Love & Hip Hop, Black models, theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
Model and “Love & Hip Hop” star Jessica White shares she and her fiancé, Nathan Wong, lost the baby they…
Ciara, TikTok, TikTok Awards, theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
Ciara will headline the first-ever TikTok Awards in the U.S. launched to spotlight the digital creator atmosphere.
Dr. Simone Whitmore, Married to Medicine, generational wealth, Black families, theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
“Married to Medicine” star Simone Whitmore speaks out after intense family discussion around parental responsibility aired.
Barbara Rose Johns, Robert E. Lee, U.S. Capitol, Brown v Board of Ed, theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
The U.S. Capitol unveils statue of civil rights pioneer Barbara Rose Johns, who protested her Virginia high school’s poor conditions…
Gayle King, A'ja Wilson, celebrity relationships, love, marriage, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
Months after AI-generated images led to marriage speculation, Gayle King opens up about her future with love.
Cardi B, Saudi Arabia, Soundstorm music festival, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
Cardi B thrilled fans back home as she took the stage to headline Saudi Arabia’s MDLBEAST Soundstorm music festival over…
Sandra Lindsay, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 pandemic, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
Five years after she took the First COVID-19 shot in the US, Sandra Lindsay reflects on hope and how it's…
Trey Songz, crime, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
Trey Songz appeared in court on Sunday after allegedly punching a nightclub employee in New York in early December.
Russell Simmons, theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
Russell Simmons is pushing back against claims he has no relationship with the children he shares with his ex-wife.
Cardi B, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
Cardi B is promising to follow all of the rules ahead of her performance during Saudi Arabia’s Soundstorm Festival.
Black-owned brands, Black-owned Christmas gifts, Christmas gift ideas, Grio gift guide, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
With just 12 days until Christmas, we’ve gathered 12 gifts from 12 Black-owned brands to shop this holiday season.
Chelley Bissainthe, Ace Greene, Ace and Chelley, Love Island, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
“Love Island USA” S7 stars Ace Greene and Chelley Bissanthe confirm they have broken up just months after they sparked…
Jason Collins, glioblastoma, brain cancer, NBA, LGBTQ+, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
Jason Collins opens up about stage 4 brain cancer, his treatment, and how he’s staying encouraged in his fight. 
Frezja Baker, North Carolina, Missing person, crime, theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
Frezja Baker was found dead days after she was reported missing when she failed to pick up her 2-year-old son.
Diddy transferred to fort dix federal prison theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
Diddy’s longtime videographer Michael Oberlies slams leaked footage of his that made it into Netflix’s “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.” 
Ciara, Colman Domingo, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
Colman Domingo was named the honorary chair, and Ciara was named the honored guest during the opening night gala.
Critics' Choice Association Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, Ryan Coogler, Black Hollywood, Awards, theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
Ryan Coogler, Spike Lee, Janelle James, Tessa Thompson, Sterling K. Brown and more take home top honors during the ceremony.
SZA, theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
SZA becomes the latest artist on a long list to be trolled by the White House and the Trump Administration…
Vince Staples, Ziwe, Jan. 6, style, theGrio.com
December 10, 2025
Vince Staples shares his thoughts about the Jan. 6 insurrection and why he wants Black America to have its own.
Leslie Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, The View, menopause, Women's health, theGrio.com
December 10, 2025
A sudden hot flash had Leslie Jones sweating through the segment, but Whoopi Goldberg was there to help her power…