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There’s nothing wrong with getting a side job when you’re in need of extra cash. #IssaRae says even she leaned on #Lyft when she was trying to make some extra cash. In the new season of “Insecure,” we get to see Rae’s character, Issa, behind the wheel as a Lyft …
Read More »Say What?: Jay Ellis Won’t Be Making A Comeback In Season 3 of “Insecure”
(Sighs) I hate to break it to you #TeamLawrence, but it looks like we won’t be seeing him in season 3 of #Insecure. This past weekend at #InsecureFest #IssaRae got hella real about the direction of Issa’s love life in the upcoming season, and her feelings about fans’ reactions. “No, …
Read More »Black Excellence: We’re Rooting For Everyone Black At This Year’s Historic Emmy Awards
In the famous words of Issa Rae, we’re “rooting for everybody BLACK” at this year’s Emmy Awards! On Thursday, more than a third of the 101 acting nominations for the 70th annual Emmy Awards, went to actors of color, according to the Associated Press. A total number of 30 black …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan Opens Up About How He Told His Agent He Only Wanted to Audition for White Roles After “Fruitvale Station:” I Don’t Want Any Pre-Bias on the Character”
During Variety’s interview show “Actors on Actors” Issa Rae and Michael B. Jordan talked about their careers as actors and how their race influenced the types of roles they were able to get. Jordan shared how he told his agent he no longer wanted to audition for black roles. ⠀⠀ …
Read More »Issa Rae Clowns Kanye West At The CFDA Awards With His Wife In The Audience: “I’m About As Fashionable As Kanye Is Black. Only When It’s Convenient”
Monday night, #IssaRae hosted the CFDA Awards, where the international fashion community joins together to “honor the best and brightest in American design.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At this year’s ceremony, the Council of Fashion Designers of American, Inc. awarded its first-ever Influencer Award to reality superstar, Kim Kardashian, for completely changing “the meaning …
Read More »Ballerific Woman – Issa Rae, From Youtube Star to HBO Superstar
– Blogged by @Climb_This_Hill In a perfect world, men and women would receive equal pay. African American women would be presented the same opportunities as their white counterparts. Rejection would be based on qualifications rather than race. Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect, however, there are people, …
Read More »Issa Rae Developing Two New Projects For HBO; Will Executive Produce Male Dating Show and Co-Write Black Beverly Hills Drama
Issa Rae is killing it, as she continues to produce and provide content to represent the culture. From her HBO hit series, “Insecure,” which focuses on the struggles and triumphs of an awkward black girl in Los Angeles to two brand new series that have been picked up by the …
Read More »Issa Rae Is The Face Of CoverGirl In Upcoming Campaign
Our favorite awkward black girl is now the newest face of CoverGirl! The “Insecure” star let the world know via social media that she’d be collaborating with the legendary makeup line for a future campaign. “In all my awkward, black years I never imagined I’d be a @COVERGIRL! SO honored …
Read More »Issa Rae Defends Recent ‘Insecure’ Episode During NYFW
Actress and creator Issa Rae took a hit recently when a recent episode of the HBO show ‘Insecure’ suggested that white women are more interested in oral sex than black women. “We were referencing something in the past that had been said and thought,” Rae, the series creator, told …
Read More »Issa Rae Joins Cast of “The Hate You Give
Insecure creator and star, #IssaRae has joined Amandla Stenberg in the adaptation of Angela Thomas’ coming-of age novel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The cast includes silver-screen gems: #Common, #ReginaHall, #AlgeeSmith, #RussellHornsby, and #LamarJohnson. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #TheHateUGive visits Starr, a 16-year old who has to find balance between her impoverished environment and the affluent preparatory she …
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