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Issa Rae

  1. the beauty of it all
    Ukonwa Ojo Wants Beauty to Be More EmpatheticTalking to the marketing mastermind behind the billion-dollar CoverGirl.
    By Jane Larkworthy
  2. look book
    Issa Rae’s Best Looks From Awkward Black Girl to InsecureSee the star in Pyer Moss and Balmain when she’s not sporting graphic tees onscreen.
    By Anaka Kaundinya
  3. accolades
    Sandra Oh and Issa Rae Finally Got the Emmy Nods They DeserveAnd nine other nominations we’re excited about this year.
    By Anna Silman
  4. cfda awards
    Issa Rae Wore 5 Looks by 5 Black Designers at the CFDA’sTalk about using your platform for good!
    By Lindsay Peoples
  5. cfda awards 2018
    Issa Rae Took Sharp Aim at Kanye’s Slavery Comments in Her CFDAs Monologue“I’m about as fashionable as Kanye is black ― only when it’s convenient.”
    By Dee Lockett
  6. good news
    Issa Rae Will Host the CFDA Awards This SummerWe can’t wait.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  7. denied
    Issa Rae Is Reportedly the Latest Woman to Reject DrakeA source told E! she turned him down at the Golden Globes.
    By Lisa Ryan
  8. golden globes 2018
    Most Awkward Moments From the Golden GlobesJames Franco births a meme, Issa Rae is asked what she would call the memoir she already wrote, and more.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  9. new faces of things
    Watch Issa Rae Glow and Deliver Her Best Pick-Up Lines for CoverGirlMalibu, she looks great.
    By Kathleen Hou
  10. let's makeup
    Watch Issa Rae and Ayesha Curry in Their First CoverGirl AdMaye Musk, Katy Perry, Massy Arias, and Shelina Moreda also star.
    By Kathleen Hou
  13. privilege check
    Issa Rae Explains White Male Privilege in One Paragraph“Just because we graduated from the same college doesn’t mean we have the same opportunities.”
    By Ashley Weatherford
  14. betrayal
    Michelle Obama Was Not Happy About the Insecure FinaleYet another jilted fan.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  15. we have fun
    Celebrities Explain What They Would Do for That DickWith a new viral-video hashtag.
    By Allison P. Davis
  16. red carpet
    You Can Get Married in Issa Rae’s Emmys DressThe Insecure star wore a custom red Vera Wang bridal dress.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  17. self expression
    25 Famous Women on Their HairGrace Coddington, Solange, Nora Ephron, and more on everything from embracing their natural hair to getting bangs.
    By Julie Ma
  18. faces of things
    Issa Rae Is the New Face of CoverGirlAwkward? Insecure? Ha!
    By Ashley Weatherford
  19. stans
    The #LawrenceHive Is the Male Answer to the #BeyHiveMeet the men who love Insecure.
    By Allison P. Davis
  20. close reads
    Why Insecure’s Blow-Job Scene Felt Out of Step With the Typically Radical ShowFor the first time, Insecure doesn’t capture black millennial life.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  21. identity
    25 Famous Women on Self-ExpressionErykah Badu, Madonna, Vivienne Westwood, and more on the artistic outlets they use to express themselves.
    By Julie Ma
  22. speak out
    25 Famous Women on Standing Up for Themselves and OthersHillary Clinton, Rosa Parks, Zendaya, and more on speaking out.
    By Julie Ma
  25. advice
    15 Famous Women on Not Settling for LessRihanna, Madeleine Albright, Venus Williams, and more on choosing to forge your own path.
    By Julie Ma
  26. zam zaddy
    Can You Call Someone ‘Zaddy’ During Sex?A casual survey.
    By Allison P. Davis
  27. reading lists
    25 Famous Women on Their Favorite BooksReading recommendations from Margaret Atwood, Zadie Smith, Sonia Sotomayor, and more.
    By Julie Ma
  28. bet awards
    The Best, Worst, and Blondest Hair at the BET AwardsWas everyone wearing a blonde wig? Almost.
    By Ashley Weatherford
  29. advice
    25 Famous Women on How to Be ProductiveShonda Rhimes, Joan Didion, Yayoi Kusama, and more on productivity and the benefits of procrastination.
    By Julie Ma
  30. ava duvernay
    Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o Are Starring in a Buddy Comedy Based on a TweetDirected by Ava DuVernay and written by Issa Rae.
    By Anna Silman
  31. wellness
    25 Famous Women on Their Self-Care RitualsBeyoncé, Hillary Clinton, Emma Watson, and more on their wellness routines.
    By Julie Ma
  32. year in review 2016
    The Year in Black JoyA look back at the moments that made a terrible year salvageable.
    By Ashley Weatherford
  33. tv
    Insecure Is the Essential TV Show for the Swipe-Right GenerationFinally, a show that gets dating apps right.
    By Anna Silman
  34. the blow up
    HBO’s New Star Issa Rae on Goals, Being Awkward, and Changing Hollywood“How hard is it to portray a three-dimensional woman of color on television? I talk to them every day. How come Hollywood won’t acknowledge us?”
    By Lindsay Peoples