This past year, cooking videos by Cooking with Kya aka Cookinwitrya on Instagram and TikTok went viral
However, a recent video has sparked a flurry of reactions and memes about the emerging celebrity and her videos, which may contain a lot more twerking than the typical cooking video.
Surprisingly, culinary influencers on TikTok have generated controversy throughout the years. It appears that individuals frequently have a grudge against those that make things happen, whether they are subtly fighting on their platforms or being criticized for exposing poor customer service.
Who is influencer Cooking With Kya (Cookinwitkya) aka Kya Renee as her food videos go viral on Instagram and TikTok
I understand it now chat #cookingwithkya pic.twitter.com/izclD6hvEX
— smizzle (@deesmizzle500) December 10, 2024
When Cookinwitkya, real name Kya Renee a culinary content maker, started her cooking account in December 2024, she encountered hate online. Other TikTok users were incensed by her videos, which provoked outrage. In her videos, she sings her jingle, “Cookingwithkya, Cookingwithkya,” and then records a breakfast, lunch, or supper meal.
In May 2023, Kya created her TikTok account. She has since posted videos of herself posing in adorable attire or dancing to one of the app’s well-liked songs. Kya broadened her brand in 2024 to include her culinary prowess.
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Kya is well-known for posting lip dubs, dancing videos, and modelling pictures in addition to cooking stuff.
The majority of Kya’s cooking movies start with her shouting, “Cooking with Kya, Cooking with Kya,” while she dances and sways her hips while holding her finished plate of food. She frequently includes a twerk as well. Particularly for thirsty guys, this, along with Kya’s self-aware humour and her appetizing-looking food, seem to distinguish her from the myriad other online cooks.
How Kya gained popularity?
When Kya uploaded a video of herself preparing a visually appealing breakfast on December 2, 2024, Cooking With Kya truly took off on TikTok. With over 10 million views in a single week, the video went viral and generated a lot of conversation, with men being fixated on her and women becoming fixated on preventing their men from seeing her.
Legendary battle pic.twitter.com/4tlqXzH4Sw
— Bound🇬🇭 (@32Bound23) December 9, 2024
Many memes about Cooking With Kya have surfaced on X, Twitter, and TikTok throughout the month of December. When Kya begins reciting her opening song, several of these memes show males become enamoured with her, even dancing and singing. These memes sometimes feature videos of guys praising their partner’s cuisine with captions such as “Me if I ever get a plate from cookingwithkya.”