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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

Hinge, cuffing season, Black love, relationships and dating, theGrio.com
October 29, 2025
 Hinge’s love and connection expert Moe Ari Brown discusses what “effort” means in the 2025 dating scene for Black women. 
Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama style, The Look, theGrio.com
October 28, 2025
Michelle Obama is opening up about the way her personal style has evolved ahead of the release of her coffee…
Michael Myers, Halloween, Halloween prank, theGrio.com
October 28, 2025
Three individuals wanted for burglary after terrorizing a home in Halloween costumes, have been discovered to be related to the…
Ghetts, Supacell, theGrio.com
October 28, 2025
Ghetts has been charged with causing death after he was allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run in east London on…
Kelis, Black expats, Kenya, theGrio.com
October 27, 2025
Kelis shares what she’s been up to and how she’s been adjusting since moving to Africa with her three children.
Michael Blackson, theGrio.com
October 27, 2025
Comedian and actor Michael Blackson is opening up about welcoming two bundles of joy months apart and where his relationship…
Kordell Beckham, Serena Page, Uche Nwosu, Clinton Moxa, Tiffany Pennywell Brown, Brett Brown, Amber Desiree “AD” Smith, Ollie Sutherland, Jadejha Edwards, Darian Holt, theGrio.com
October 27, 2025
Reality TV stars AD Smith and Ollie Sutherland got engaged after meeting and falling in love on Netflix’s “The Perfect…
Jamie Foxx, Glorilla, Anelise Foxx, Halloween, theGrio.com
October 27, 2025
Jamie Foxx’s daughter hosted a buzzy Halloween-themed music festival at the actor’s home over the weekend.
Tiffany Haddish, Tiffany Haddish Goes Off, travel, Black travel shows, theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
“Tiffany Haddish Goes Off,” featuring the comedian on a memorable girls' trip to Africa, will debut on Peacock on November…
Celebrity brands to shop, best celebrity brands, Pattern Beauty, Key Soulcare, Humanrace, Golf Wang, Fenty Beauty & Skin and Savage X Fenty, Proudly, Inala, Saysh, Black Irish Cream Liqueur mariah carey, Gentleman’s Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Beyoncé x Tiffany & Co. theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
LVMH is reportedly looking to offload 50% of its stake in Fenty Beauty as the company continues to evolve.
Marvin Winans, Perfecting Church, theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
Bishop Marvin Winans is responding after a video of him calling out a donation to his church in Detroit for…
October 24, 2025
As the classic OutKast song turns 25, Erykah Badu is revealing her suspicions about who “Ms. Jackson” really is.
Monica, Anthony Wilson, Black celebrity marriages, Black celebrity relationships, theGrio.com
October 24, 2025
After a single father revealed online he couldn’t host a sleepover for his daughter, R&B star Monica gives advice.
Misty Copeland, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
After 25 historic years, Misty Copeland took her final bow during the American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala on Wednesday night.
Harvard, Trump Administration, Higher education, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
After months of pressure from the Trump administration to end its DEI programs, Black and Latino enrollment has fallen at…
Wendy Osefo, Eddie Osefo, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
 In newly filed court documents, Wendy Osefo is claiming her arrest in Maryland alongside her husband on October 9 was…
Colon cancer, theGrio.com
October 23, 2025
Katreena Davis of Georgia CORE discusses how the troubling rise of colon cancer in young people and Black people in…
Halo Braid
October 22, 2025
Halo Braid, winner of the 2025 President’s Innovation Challenge Award at the Harvard Innovation Lab, has devised a hair-braiding robot.
SNAP, Affordable Care Act, Government shutdown, theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
Healthcare insurance premiums are expected to rise as SNAP benefits could be halted if the Government does not reopen before…
Karine Jean-Pierre, Karoline Leavitt, theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shared her thoughts after her successor Karoline Leavitt’s recent remarks.