Welcome to my blog! My name is Kayla Laguerre-Lewis and I’m a freelance entertainment journalist based out of New York and Greater Phoenix.

I graduated summa cum laude from The University of Rhode Island in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and minors in Leadership Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. It was during my time at URI and as a Staff Reporter and Entertainment Editor of The Good Five Cent Cigar that I truly discovered my passion for entertainment journalism and was given the opportunity to explore and grow as a journalist.

I was able to speak with many inspiring and informative figures in the entertainment industry, including “Pose” creator Steven Canals; the cast of “The Sex Lives of College Girls”; model, actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco; Tony Award winner Andrew Burnap; and so many more.

On top of these amazing interview experiences, I also reviewed numerous award shows, television series, movies, live theatre performances, concerts, etc. I also edited all entertainment articles and sports articles that were published in our weekly physical paper and online for three semesters and was able to learn so much about both industries and fields of work.

I am forever grateful to the foundation I was able to build at The Cigar, and look forward to continuing to share my articles through this blog.