Issa Rae on Barbie, Insecure & people calling her success 'a fluke': 'I love proving people wrong!'
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 Published On Jul 20, 2023

From 'Awkward Black Girl' to 'Insecure' and now the 'Barbie' movie, Issa Rae is truly EVERYTHING and on this week's episode of my podcast, 'Reign with Josh Smith' Issa joins me to talk about playing President Barbie and tackling the patriarchy! Get the full interview on my podcast, Reign here: http://hyperurl.co/i4yxt0

Come on Barbies (and Kens) let’s go party because not only are we dropping a bonus episode of the podcast today, but we are joined by President Barbie herself, Issa Rae!

Here at the Reign podcast we have been OBSESSED with Issa since we watched her TV show, Insecure. If you aren’t familiar with one of the greatest TV shows ever, it follows a directionless millennial woman trying to navigate life and not only did Issa star in it she also created and produced it. This Barbie

Issa can truly do it all and she’s proving that again by taking on the role of President Barbie, in the most anticipated Barbie movie alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling!

There are many reasons I am SO excited that Issa is joining us today, but one of them is because she has done everything off her own back.

She started out making shows on YouTube, got a HBO contract, created two incredibly successful TV shows, and in the process became the first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series. AND now she has her own production company, Hoorae Media and a forty-mill

Issa is a true role model for making your dreams a reality, and I can not wait for you to hear her talk in this episode about everything from tackling the patriarchy to leaning into vulnerability.

This president certainly gets my vote and I know she will get yours too and if you loved the episode please get in touch - I love hearing from you! You can get me @joshsmithhosts across social media. And I'll see you next week for another episode of Reign! Love, Josh x

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