Demetria L. Lucas

Dubbed “the Black Carrie Bradshaw” by The Washington Post, Demetria L. Lucas is an award-winning author, journalist and media personality with an all-consuming obsession for cultural commentary. You can find her musing on her favorite topics as a frequent contributor on Good Morning America, MSNBC and HLN, or listen to her latest thoughts on everything from pop culture to politics on her critically-acclaimed twice weekly podcast, Ratchet & Respectable, which recently celebrated its 400th episode.

Demetria is the author of two books, A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-to Guide for Living Your Best Single Life, a memoir about dating in her 20s (2011); and Don’t Waste Your Pretty: The Go to-Guide for Making Smarter Decisions in Life & Love (2014), an advice manual based on her insanely popular online advice column, “Ask Demetria”. She is also the Executive Producer of “Don’t Waste Your Pretty”, a TV film based on her second book of the same title (February 2021).

As a journalist, her work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Hollywood Reporter. She was previously the Relationships Editor and columnist at Essence Magazine, and a Contributing Editor at The Root.com where her witty wordplay and knack for identifying hot topics ignited cultural conversations.

Demetria’s engaging commentary on relationships and current events have landed her behind podiums at Harvard, Princeton, and New York University (her alma mater); and she’s been a featured speaker at SXSW, the National Black MBA Conference, and the Congressional Black Caucus about being her own boss. Looking to tap-in to her robust community—and her social media following— brands such as Pantene, Netflix, HBO, Amazon, NBC, Disney, Walmart and Lincoln Continental have partnered with Demetria as a digital influencer to market their biggest entertainment and best new products. 

She currently lives in Accra, Ghana, where she is writing her third-book and traveling the globe. Follow her journey on her podcast, and/or her personal social media pages under the hashtag #seesomeworld.