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The Cut

In Her Shoes: Sanaa Lathan

The Cut

New York Magazine

Personal Journals, Documentary, Arts, Fashion & Beauty, Society & Culture

4.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of In Her Shoes, The Cut's Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner sat down with actor and director Sanaa Lathan. Born and bred in New York City, Sanaa started out as a teen guest-starring on sitcoms like Family Matters and Moesha, before becoming a staple in rom-coms like Love And Basketball, The Best Man, and Brown Sugar. She also has appeared in blockbusters like Blade and Alien Vs. Predator, where, as she’s pointed out before, she is one of the only Black women to save the world in a movie. The pair spoke about embracing natural hair, Sanaa's directorial debut, and how much she loves transcendental meditation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.9

As we look back on In Her Shoes this year and the women who inspire us, here's the Cuts editor-in-chief, Lindsay Peoples-Wagner, in conversation with

0:38.9

actress Sinaw Lathan. I remember even thinking, I was like, wow, why did they, this is surprising.

0:45.8

Are they looking for a black woman for this? You know, what is it about? And I love the fact that I

0:51.5

was, you know, a black woman kind of saved the earth.

0:59.3

Welcome to In Her Shoes.

1:00.9

I'm Lindsay People's Wagner, editor-in-chief of The Cut.

1:03.8

On this podcast, we talk to ambitious women about how far they've come and where they're going next.

1:13.1

Sinai Lathan is a New York City

1:14.7

born and bred actor and director.

1:17.0

She started out as a teen guest starring on sitcoms like Family Matters and Moesha

1:21.0

before becoming a staple in rom-coms like Love and Basketball,

1:24.6

The Best Man, and Brown Sugar.

1:26.4

She has also appeared in blockbusters like Blade and Alien versus Predator, where as she's pointed out before, she is one of the only black women to save the world in the movie. We spoke about her embracing natural hair, her directorial debut, and how much she loves meditation and self-care. So I'm excited for you all to listen. Hi, Sena. Thank you so much for

1:46.0

joining us today. Hi. It is my pleasure. I love your hair. Thank you. Your brace. You like yours

1:52.1

too. So in Netflix 2018 film, Napoli Ever After, you played a woman who really only becomes

1:58.7

true to herself when she embraces her natural hair.

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