Honestly, where would be the state of the culture be if we didn’t have Issa Rae? The multi-hyphenate producer is speaking up about how a slew of Black shows have been canceled recently and tells @Time that Hollywood is “scared and clueless and at the mercy of Wall Street.
“There is a bitterness of just like, who suffers from you guys pulling back? People of color always do,” she told Time.
“I’m sorry, but there aren’t a lot of smart executives anymore,” Rae later added during the interview. “And a lot of them have aged out and are holding on to their positions and refusing to let young blood get in… Now these conglomerate leaders are also making the decisions about Hollywood. Y’all aren’t creative people. Stick to the money. The people that are taking chances are on platforms like TikTok: that’s what’s getting the eyeballs of the youth. So you’re killing your own industry.”
Where is the lie?!
Just last week during an interview with @NetAPorter, Rae also expressed her disappointment in the decline of “our” shows. “You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives — especially on the DEI side — get canned,” she said. “You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority. It’s made me take more steps to try to be independent down the line if I have to.”
Rae’s #RapShit series was abruptly canceled after just 2 seasons and was apart of her WarnerMedia deal that she signed in 2021. Thankfully, sis is currently developing two new shows for HBO, including a project set in an “alternate present” that she plans to create, write and star in, she told Time.
Issa is a real one for using her platform to speak up about this! #BWLM💕
