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Issa Rae Sees Hollywood Falling Down On Promises Of Diversity And Inclusion


Issa Rae is blunt about how the entertainment industry seems to be changing. In a Time interview out today, she fired back at an industry she feels is now being driven by considerations other than …

In a Time interview out today, she fired back at an industry she feels is now being driven by considerations other than creativity and inclusion. But she also had to lay off eight employees during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and saw Rap Sh!t canceled. Rae believes there’s no way Rap Sh!t would have been greenlit by WarnerMedia today, as executives seek safety over edgy.

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