Who Is 'Cooking With Kya' And Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Her? How 'Cookinwitkya' Went Viral Explained

Men across social media are getting called out by their girlfriends for simping over content creator Cooking With Kya.

Cooking With Kya has blown up this past year for her cooking content on Instagram and TikTok, but a recent video has inspired a wave of reactions and memes about the rising star and her videos, which arguably include a lot more twerking than the average cooking video.

So who is Cooking With Kya and why is she going viral right now? Here's what you need to know.

@fkgtk_ @💥 creds for the video#cookingwithkya #fyp #viral ♬ original sound – ‍Fk🏴🖤

Who Is Cooking With Kya?

Cooking With Kya, real name Kya Renee, is a content creator known for her cooking videos. She started posting cooking videos to Instagram in July 2024 and gained a steady following over the next five months on both Instagram and TikTok, with over 700,000 followers on the former and 800,000 on the latter.

Beyond cooking content, Kya is also known to post modeling photos, dance videos and lip dubs.

Most of Kya's cooking videos begin with her dancing and swaying her hips while holding her completed plate of food and chanting, "Cooking with Kaya, Cooking with Kaya." She'll often throw a twerk in there, too. This, combined with Kya's self-aware humor and her delicious-looking food, seem to set her apart from the countless other online cooks, especially for thirsty men.

@cookinwitkya I look chopped in this video🙂but yea potato soup..who want some? #cookinwitkya #cookingwithkya #potatoesoup #cooking #dinnerideas ♬ original sound – 🧸

How Is Cooking With Kya Referenced In Memes?

Cooking With Kya really started blowing up on TikTok on December 2nd, 2024, when she posted a video in which she makes a delicious-looking breakfast. The video blew up with over 10 million views in a week and got a lot of people talking, including dudes who became obsessed with her and women who became obsessed with keeping their men away from her.

@cookinwitkya Tag your gf😳 #cookinwitkya #cookinwithkya ♬ original sound – Cookinwitkya

Throughout December, numerous memes have popped up on X / Twitter and TikTok about Cooking With Kya. Many of these memes depict men going crazy for Kya, including dancing and singing when she starts chanting her intro song. Some of these memes use videos of men complimenting their partner's cooking alongside captions like, "Me if I ever get a plate from cookingwithkya."

On the opposite side of the spectrum, women are posting memes about getting angry at their partners for their obsession with Cooking With Kya.

One TikToker garnered over 2 million views with a video captioned, "me if I ever hear the words 'cooking with kya' come from my man phone." Another posted a comedy video where she bakes her man some mac and cheese, claiming to be inspired by Kya.

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@oasis24s #cooking #cookingwithkya #fypage ♬ original sound – Muzic

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For the full history of Cooking With Kya, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.