Issa Rae Was "Fuming" After Non-Black Producer's Remarks to Pitch
In a taped segment for last night's 72nd annual Emmy Awards ceremony, Insecure creator and star Issa Rae recalled a non-Black producer's remarks that had her "fuming" during her first Hollywood TV pitch meeting.
"My first Hollywood pitch was kind of unofficial," she began. "Basically, I had this web series. It was the third web series I had ever made. The executive was like, 'Yes, I saw your show. Funny stuff, funny stuff.
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