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Kayla Grant

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As seen in: People, MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, MSN Malaysia, MSN Philippines, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Australia, Yahoo News Malaysia and
Covers:  I cover entertainment, lifestyle and culture stories.
Writer @people | CAU x Medill Grad👩🏾‍🎓| Words in: @essencegu, @businessinsider, @byshondaland, @thegrio, @prismreports, @blacklovedoc, etc.

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Kayla Grant has six years of experience working in print and digital media. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and currently works as a writer/reporter for the Society & Culture team.

Before joining PEOPLE, Kayla served as an associate editor for 21Ninety. She also worked as a freelance journalist, with her byline appearing on ESSENCE GU, Business Insider, Shondaland, theGrio and more. In all of her roles, Kayla used her passion for telling stories to amplify the underrepresented within the lifestyle an…

Kayla Grant’s Journalist Portfolio

Why Being A Late Bloomer Isn't A Big Deal

Why Being A Late Bloomer Isn't A Big Deal

Online communities and social media platforms are becoming extremely helpful in creating a community for the …

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Samara Joy is walking in her purpose, one song at a time

Samara Joy is walking in her purpose, one song at a time

A year after a groundbreaking win, 2023 Best New Artist Samara Joy returns to the Grammys with another nomina…

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How Tia Williams, Kennedy Ryan, and More Black Romance Authors Shaped My Understanding of Self

How Tia Williams, Kennedy Ryan, and More Black Romance Authors Shaped My Understanding of Self

Black romance novels, and the authors who write them, showed me the importance of authentic representations o…

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Are Gen Z'ers The Mental Health Trendsetters?

Are Gen Z'ers The Mental Health Trendsetters?

The time has come to debunk the phrase strong Black woman thanks to Gen Z'ers prioritizing mental health over…

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LGBTQ+ Members Reflect On Strength in Solidarity And Allyship

LGBTQ+ Members Reflect On Strength in Solidarity And Allyship

LGBTQ+ Gen Z'ers celebrate equality, love and inclusivity daily, and the time for solidarity and allyship is …

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After Young Dad of Rare Quadruplets Dies Suddenly, Wife Hopes Their 7 Kids Know He Loved Them ‘Beyond Words’ (Exclusive) Original

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The Abrahams family.
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Sophia Grace Brownlee shares update following 'really scary experience' amid her pregnancy with baby no. 3

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Lauren Goodger Reveals Why She Hasn’t Told Her Daughter Larose, 4, What Happened to Her Younger Sister, Who Died at Birth Original

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Lauren Goodger revealed she hasn’t told her daughter Larose about her sister Lorena, who died shortly after four years ago The British reality TV star, 39, who announced the death of her baby girl in July 2022, candidly opened up during her appearance on This Morning about how she’s been navigating the loss of her daughter, Lorena During the conversation, Goodger also shared her reasoning for not telling her daughter about her younger sister’s death at birth Lauren Goodger is sharing why she...
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first published article came from a story that I did for extra credit in my first journalism class. It was an editorial on cell phones.

Who do you wish followed you?

There are so many journalists that i wish followed me. Here are a few: Don Lemon, Christopher Cuomo, Joi-Marie Mckenzie Lewis + Laura Coates.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

When I was a sophomore at Clark Atlanta University, I wrote the article that I am most proud of writing, which focused on sexual assault.
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