Kaila Yu News & Updates

Kaila Yu ‘Fetishized’ herself before anyone else could, but not anymore

Kaila Yu never intended to write a memoir. But during the pandemic, she pivoted from working as a tr...

Oct 01, 2025 • MSN

Moorea’s Quiet Evolution Into A Culinary Destination

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaila Yu is an LA-based luxury...

Dec 29, 2024 • Forbes

How An Arctic Town With More Polar Bears Than People Became A Culinary Destination

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaila Yu is an LA-based luxury...

Nov 13, 2024 • Forbes

In new memoir ‘Fetishized,’ former model Kaila Yu reckons with Asian misrepresentation, stereotypes

As a young Taiwanese girl living in the Inland Empire, former singer and import model-turned-writer ...

Aug 21, 2025 • Mercury News

Kaila Yu

Kaila Yu is an author based in Los Angeles. Her debut memoir, Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fe...

Aug 18, 2025 • Teen Vogue

Kaila Yu stops by the Morning News to share Summer travel tips for Taiwan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Best-selling author of the 30-Day-Travel challenge and travel journalist K...

Jun 13, 2023 • KEYT

3 Restaurants Redefining Luxury With Zero-Waste Cooking

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaila Yu is an LA-based luxury...

Dec 04, 2025 • Forbes

9 Places To Eat In L.A. This August: New Menus, Openings And Pop-Ups

Whether you're looking for a tasting menu, a buzzy rooftop or a summery meal, these are some of the ...

Aug 11, 2026 • Forbes

Former model explores the fetishization of Asian women

Kaila Yu never intended to write a memoir on the topic of fetishization. But Fetishized: A Reckoning...

Aug 19, 2025 • MSN

18 Los Angeles Restaurants, Bars And Food Experiences To Try This Summer

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaila Yu is an LA-based luxury...

May 22, 2026 • Forbes

Spoken Dreams: Kaila Yu, Travel Writer/Blogger

Kaila Yu is a travel writer and blogger originally from Upland, California. Kaila was raised in a tr...

Dec 10, 2018 • KTLA

Asian-American influencers talk about their struggles and obstacles

Imagine we’re in a big living room, and we’re all sharing a meal together,” Nick, “Your Kore...

Jun 01, 2026 • LBCC Viking News

7 New Restaurants And Experiences To Try In Los Angeles

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaila Yu is an LA-based luxury...

May 07, 2026 • Forbes