Issa Rae Through the Years - The Evolution Of Issa Rae | NowThis

Here's how Issa Rae went from being an 'awkward Black girl' who struggled to fit in to revolutionizing TV with her unique brand of comedy.
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Jo-Issa Rae Diop, now professionally known as Issa Rae, is dominating television and revolutionizing comedy. Her brilliant HBO series Insecure has garnered critical acclaim, but Issa was working on her comedy long before the show premiered.
She left Los Angeles and moved to New York to pursue her dreams. After her New York City apartment was burglarized, she returned to LA - but she refused to give up. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl premiered on TH-cam in 2011. In 2012, she partnered with Grey's Anatomy legend Shonda Rhimes to work on a TV show, but the pilot was rejected. Eventually she was approached by HBO and called up Larry Wilmore, who had a hand in favorites like In Living Color and Sister, Sister. That's when Insecure was born.
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[@gladneymomma]

A one since day one. Who else was down with Issa since ABG?

[@dearcuz5630]

For sure 😂

[@jaysecure7211]

Sawida Gladney me 🙋🏾‍♀️ ABG helped get me through graduate school

[@madi_beee]

Me! I miss white Jay

[@jaysecure7211]

kimkross id looooove if he could get a cameo some kinda way on Insecure

[@Ebthehousesitter]

Sawida Gladney Yeess! Since episode 1.

[@Kelema86]

”she might as well have majored in flowers” 😂😂😂 I cant with African fathers. I can relate.

[@astoug4083]

SupaAmi that’s a real Senegalese dad😂

[@Ddych81]

I love her such a Role model with beauty and brains

[@Ria19907]

She has a beautiful smile and radiant skin complexion 🍫😍

[@Belihoney]

I lovveeedd her TH-cam series, it's amazing to see someones rise and she only is rising more! Literally a story of hard work and perseverance taking you up the ranks!

[@aristothearies]

Issa Truly Is Incredible 😍😩

[@loveislouderrrrr]

I cringed so hard when she said “proper speech” then criticized beauty standards for being “white-washed”. The cognitive dissonance is astounding.

[@SusanMwaura]

Love love Issa...such inspo,fire and the glow up. Lord...the Glow

[@michelleh.3326]

I love her. She is truly an inspiration. So excited for her! ❤️💕 we are making it because of Issa.

[@ModemmeX]

Great vid. Love her!

[@constantina348]

I will always support Issa..she's a real one

[@iantawashington-allotey9913]

I love her show and her creativity.

[@laurenjackson2810]

I needed to see this, very inspiring. Thank you Issa

[@stephanieo4270]

Lovveeee her!! 😍 her story is inspiring!

[@jaysecure7211]

I seriously love everything about herrrrrr!!

[@Abrightpoet]

This was wonderful! Please make an evolution video on Solange please!

[@ColaBling]

Her 2011 show got me through my boring social science degree! Got me itching to write again after that BSc has got me nowhere. Going back to you is the message of this uploaded and loaded information 🤗

[@teetee2640]

I love her so much. Revolutionary!

[@Chitchatterfromaroundtheblock]

I ADORE AND LOVE HER!!! So inspiring 😍😍😍😍

[@5tephanyAnaya]

Just what I neededm

[@shaygreen1058]

We love you Issa Rae ❤️✨ insecure is amazing motivation 🤗

[@isticmusicmuse722]

Oh that's her.

[@NomadaMayaCancun]

Love it❤

[@isticmusicmuse722]

0:07 rlli 4 nw she seem as office once

[@DivineWine1]

I thought that she was a transgender, when I first heard of her.

[@isticmusicmuse722]

Hw felt was qs 2:55

[@derrickvineyard7032]

*qwanz*

[@isticmusicmuse722]

TH-cam

[@ElegantExpressionsTV]

where are the clips at 3:40 and 4:26 ??

[@jaysecure7211]

Jayla brielle clips from her show Insecure

[@kijhanaroby5550]

Um... Tempest Bledsoe was the character on the Cosby Show. 😕

[@dmg.2443]

What's your point?

[@coolbeans887]

Commies out REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@mysisterisafoodie]

Was it a Kenyan? They add the suffix “re” to names to make nicknames.

[@whoawaitimalpharius700]

Who?

[@mightyblack1]

Issa telling black women to date Asian men was wrong .Notice she didnt tell Nigerian women to date Asian men that's because she love her Nigerian People and wouldn't disrespect them like she do us.

[@elisaidir2837]

and what are Nigerian women? White?

[@ljlarrea]

Who is Issa Rae?

[@Cassykakes]

ljlarrea google her and this video is clearly explaining who is she if you actually took time to watch it 😌☕️

[@ljlarrea]

sandra adefila Says it’s black television, I don’t think I’m allowed to watch black television, don’t want to be called a racist....

[@lokebrandon]

@@ljlarrea I can't tell if you're trolling or if you're serious

[@ljlarrea]

Brandon Eberhardt I’m serious, don’t want to disrespect my sisters and brothers of color, I’ll just wait until a white permitted version comes out.

[@lokebrandon]

@@ljlarrea What country are you from? Because I think the concept of racism has escaped you.

[@comediennemslipps]

Greatness