Naman Shrestha
Paramount+’s ‘My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story’ is a two-part true crime documentary series that delves into the unsettling stalking endured by actress Eva LaRue and her daughter, Kaya Callahan, between 2007 and 2019. They were subjected to dozens of letters by an obsessed stalker named James David Rogers, who threatened to rape and kill the mother and daughter. Things got all the more traumatic for them when James started writing to Kaya directly, before calling her high school in Sherman Oaks posing as her father. Until the stalker was apprehended in 2019, Kaya stayed worried about her and her mother’s safety. After James’ conviction and sentencing, the duo was able to live a more carefree life after more than a decade.
Kaya Callahan Got into Creative Writing and Activism Quite Early On in Life
Kaya McKenna Callahan has built a thriving career in the world of content creation, specializing in travel, food, and fashion. The multifaceted personality is also a blogger and activist. On the educational front, Kaya graduated from Notre Dame High School in May 2022, where she was an active member of the Varsity Cheer and Softball teams. She subsequently obtained a Bachelor’s degree in International/Global Studies from Arizona State University in May 2024. During her time there, she not only refined her creative writing but was also involved in Delta Gamma and the ASU Baha’i Club.
Kaya discovered quite early on that she had a knack for writing. At the mere age of 12, she drafted a tribute piece for Robin Williams, which went on to be featured on the websites of the Golden Globe Awards and the Hollywood Foreign Press. Kaya was then selected to serve as a Contributing Writer for the sites. Next year, at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, she received an invitation to be a backstage press volunteer. However, what she considers one of her most significant achievements is spotting her article on her #StillAGirl campaign in Teen Vogue in 2017. The then-15-year-old started the campaign to spread awareness about child marriage and push for its end in front of the legislators.
In March 2022, Kaya assumed the role of a Social Media Marketing Intern at The World Egg and Sperm Bank. After six months, she moved on to Edit Media Group, where she served in the same position until January 2023. In that year, while a student at Arizona State University, she took a break from internships when given a chance to travel to Florence, Italy, for five months and upgrade her skills. Between October 2021 and September 2023, Kaya also worked as a babysitter for Busy Bees Babysitting. In October 2023, she began her internship as a Social Media Marketing Intern at Her Idea, which lasted until January 2024.
Kaya Callahan Has Turned Her Passion For Travel Into Content Creation
After all these years, she realized that her true calling lies in creating content revolving around travel. Therefore, she channeled her insane passion for travel into starting her blog, where she detailed her adventures with immense enthusiasm. As of writing, she has explored over 20 countries, including Mexico, Greece, England, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan, and still has so many locations to check off her bucket list. In January 2025, she hopped on adrenaline-fueling activities like riding an ATV and hopping on a girls trip to the mountains. February saw her enjoying a craft and fondue night with her besties and horseback riding through nature’s gifts, while she sipped on vodka she found in an elevator in Austria in March. In the same month, the avid sports fan attended the LA Kings game.
Kaya and her bestie took a long-overdue trip to Japan in April and had a blast enjoying the culture, food, temples, and forests of Kyoto. In mid-2025, she made fun-filled memories on a group trip to Europe, where she basked in the beauty of Paris, Turkey, and Greece. In August, she was seated at Yankee Stadium with her loved ones to honor the annual ritual she and her father had observed since she was six until his passing. In September, she took a road trip from LA to Petaluma for a month-long volunteering gig at a horse ranch and also visited Tennessee to ring in the fall season.
Kaya Callahan Draws Strength From Her Family and Friends
Kaya is a free-spirited individual with an unwaveringly strong zest for exploring the world. She is dedicated to traveling the world and living life to the fullest, but equally devoted to her family and friends. While the trauma she was subjected to in her formative years still resurfaces from time to time, she has found a way not to let it dampen her spirit and move forward. One person she seemingly cherishes the most is her mother, Eva, who is also her biggest cheerleader, with whom she shares a tight-knit bond. From what we can tell, Kaya Callahan is leading a fulfilling life in Los Angeles, California, surrounded by the love, care, and support of her family and friends.
