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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

Diana Ross, Royal Caribbean, cruise ship godmothers, Black cruise ship godmothers, travel, theGrio.com
August 13, 2025
Diana Ross was initially announced as the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s new Star of the Seas, slated to set sail…
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Rumi, Sir, SoFi Stadium, Cowboy Carter Tour, theGrio.com
August 13, 2025
Beyoncé is named among the first Emmy winners announced ahead of the 77th annual Primetime Emmys in September.
Wendy Williams, Black Hollywood, frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, theGrio.com
August 13, 2025
Wendy Williams has been in a court-ordered guardianship, living in an assisted living facility since 2022.
RZA, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Black celebrity babies, Black celebrity pregnancies, theGrio.com
August 12, 2025
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, whose first child is named RZA, announced they are expecting their child together in May.
The Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program, theGrio.com
August 12, 2025
The Illinois Family Roots Pilot program is expanding across the state after launching in June with 250 kits.
Linsey Davis, fibroids, hysterectomy, Black maternal health, Black reproductive health, Black women's health, theGrio.com
August 12, 2025
Linsey Davis shares her complex journey with fibroids and the decision that led her to get a hysterectomy to spread…
Shaquille O'Neal, Shaq, Black celebrity couples, Black celebrity relationships, The Five Love Languages, theGrio.com
August 11, 2025
Shaquille O’Neal, who has been divorced since 2011, continues speaking about his insights on love with the usual candor.
Meghan Markle Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Prince Harry divorce, Are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry still together?, Has Harry and Meghan split up?, Are Meghan and Harry together? theGrio.com
August 11, 2025
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions enters new creative partnership with Netflix and announces slate of new projects.
August 11, 2025
The 23rd annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival brought out black Hollywood from August 1 through August 9. 
WNBA, sex toys, WNBA sex toy scandal, theGrio.com
August 8, 2025
In less than 10 days, there have been over five incidents of sex toys being thrown onto the court during…
Kim Coles, Living Single, ReLiving Single podcast, Erika Alexander, theGrio.com
August 8, 2025
Kim Coles and Erika Alexander open up about the pressures they endured behind the scenes filming “Living Single.”
Kehlani, laundry, Black hollywood, Kehlani laundry day, theGrio.com
August 8, 2025
On Saturday, August 9, Kehlani is inviting moms to bring their laundry for free wash and fold services around the…
Wendell Pierce, Roc Nation, Caesars Palace Times Square, theGrio.com
August 7, 2025
Wendell Pierce, Roc Nation, and Caesars Palace Times Square are establishing the New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color…
Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force, Missing Black women and girls crisis, Missouri, theGrio.com
August 7, 2025
A new Missouri bill signed into law in July will establish the “Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls…
Regina King, Ian Alexander Jr., Regina King's son, Black celebrity children, Black wine labels, Regina King wine, MianU Wines, theGrio.com
August 7, 2025
Regina King reflects on her son's life Ian Alexander Jr. more than three years after he died in January 2022…
Tyla, coloured, Tyla controversy, South African, theGrio.com
August 6, 2025
When footage of Tyla referring to herself as “coloured” emerged in 2020 it led to widespread controversy and discussions on…
Diddy, Diddy trial, theGrio.com
August 6, 2025
As his latest bid for bail is denied, Sean “Diddy” Combs reaches out to President Donald Trump for a pardon…
August 5, 2025
“The Denim Cowboy” arrives amid heated discourse sparked by American Eagle’s latest ad campaign starring Sydney Sweeney. 
Nick Cannon, Nick Cannon's balls, Nick Cannon's children, Black celebrity children, theGrio.com
August 5, 2025
The father of 12 opened up recently about his hopes for his five daughters’ future partners while discussing his new…
Martyn Latchman, hair transplant, cosmetic procedure, medical tourism, theGrio.com
August 5, 2025
Martyn Latchman, 38, died while pursuing the popular cosmetic procedure that has grown like wildfire abroad.