Trisha Paytas comes clean in 'Crying on the Kitchen Floor'

NPR | By Juana Summers,

Linah Mohammad, Sarah Handel

Published November 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM EST

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Trisha Paytas about her memoir, Crying on the Kitchen Floor, and what it's been like to share her life on YouTube since she was 18 years old.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Linah Mohammad

Linah Mohammad is a producer on All Things Considered.

Sarah Handel

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