Welcome to In Her Shoes.

I'm Lindsay Peoples and I'm Editor-in-Chief of the Cut.

On this show, I get to talk to people that we love and admire, or some that we just find interesting.

We'll explore how they found their path, what got in their way,

and how they brought others along now that they've arrived.

Not only has Issa Rae appeared on the annual time top 100 list

of the most influential people in the world twice,

she's also redefined the half-hour comedy for a generation.

The actress, writer, producer, and comedian first garnered attention for her YouTube series,

Awkward Black Girl, and soon went on to co-create and star in the HBO series Insecure.

She's also starred in popular films like The Hate You Give, The Lovebirds, and most recently

starred in the forthcoming film, Vengeance.

Issa continues her bad bitch renaissance in full force with the debut of her HBO show, Rapship.

I was honored to be able to talk to Issa about her rise to the top, why seeing female

friendships unfold on the screen is so important

and what she has planned next. Thank you so much for joining us today, Issa. I'm so excited to talk

with you. So this show is called In Her Shoes. So I have to ask, what shoes are you wearing right now?

Or what are your favorite shoes to wear? I'm wearing Stuart Weitzman shoes. They're

like a glittery gold. And Stuart Weitzman is my favorite shoe brand to wear, mostly because,

you know, I have big feet, and they make shoes my size, and they're cute shoes. Sometimes

they have big feet. They used to give you orthopedic shoes. This is true. So I'm grateful to Stewart Whiteson.

They can't see you, but you look really fly. You're wearing all the beautiful summer colors. I'm really feeling summer. Like, I'm having a good-ass summer so far. That's good. Wait, what are you doing to have a good-ass summer? I'm curious. I've been traveling. I've been living my best life. I'm really happy.

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