Press
Recognition, features, and coverage
Awards
iHeartMedia Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast
2025 & 2026 — Presented live at SXSW
Two consecutive wins at one of podcasting's most prestigious annual awards for Naked Beauty, produced by Mbiye Kasonga.
Interviews
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Subliminal: Why Mbiye Kasonga Always Thinks Above-Platform
"You have to be above-platform if you're going to be successful on the Internet."
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"I am more in love with fashion than ever"
"Being more accepting of my body has made fashion more fun for me; once I stopped preemptively excluding myself from certain cuts or silhouettes, I started experimenting more."
Press & Coverage
Vogue Business
Featured coverage of the Naked Beauty × Glossier brand partnership and the WNBA podcast campaign produced by Mbiye Kasonga.
WWD
Coverage of the Glossier × WNBA podcast collaboration, highlighting the campaign's cultural impact.
Writing
New York Magazine
Contributing writer at The Strategist, covering culture, beauty, and lifestyle.
Features
New York Magazine
Steal My Lips: Twenty three people with exceptional taste on their preferred lip combo.