Issa Rae on Embracing Your Unique Beauty and Creating Your Own Path

Naked Beauty

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🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

“For me, my flaws are what make me and I've learned through years to embrace that, and I like them now.”

Issa Rae, actress, producer, and serial entrepreneur talked about all things beauty and self care on this week’s episode. Issa shared what it was like growing in L.A. and how a trip to Senegal reaffirmed her beauty when she was still in high school. We talked about her iconic looks on Insecure and she underscored how exciting it was to have collaborated with the talented crew who built the worlds so many of us love. Talking about her successful projects led us to an interesting discussion about why she has avoided most cosmetic procedures and embraced what others in the industry might perceive as flaws. When we talked about her many businesses, including her stake in a sailing team, she reiterated that her collaboration with other brilliant people is what has made these ventures so successful.

Tune in as we discuss:

How she navigated not feeling beautiful as a child
Her Stanford days, including unique campus traditions
The hairstyle and role that transformed her life
What informs the unique visual aesthetic fans know and love
Her latest project ‘One Of Them Days’ - a buddy comedy featuring SZA and Keke Palmer
How she manages boundaries and privacy in her personal life

Products Mentioned:

Hair: Sienna Naturals: Dream Curl Mousse, Dream Curl Cream, Shampoo, Untangled Conditioner

Skin: Ole Henrickson Dewtopia

Fragrance: Chloe Atelier Des Fleurs Cedrus Eau De Parfum

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Eau de Parfum

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0:00.0	Hello, hello, it's Brooke DeVard, and you're listening to the Naked Beauty podcast. Today's guest
0:10.0	really needs no introduction. It is the one and only Issa Rae. And this interview with her is one
0:16.6	unlike I've ever heard before. In preparation for this episode, I poured over every article she's done,
0:22.6	every interview she's done. And I realized that a lot of people ask her about her business acumen,
0:27.2	her entrepreneurship, of course, her artistry, creating all of these iconic shows like Insecure
0:32.3	and Rap shit, all of the movies she's done. But I was like, I really want to understand what
0:37.0	Issa's relationship to beauty is, what her
0:38.9	relationship to self-care is.
0:40.7	But I do want to ground the conversation in some of her incredible accomplishments.
0:45.4	Issa Ray is an iconic actress, writer, director, producer, and business owner.
0:50.4	Issa is a graduate of Stanford University, like me, and went on to write a web series published on YouTube called Awkward Black Girl, which got wide attention and acclaim and led to Issa's first show with HBO, Insecure. Insecure was a cultural phenomenon. We can all attest to the fact that we were all hooked and glued on Insecure.
1:11.3	It was nominated for three Critics' Choice Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three Emmy Awards.
1:17.0	Insecure was revolutionary for the culture, and Issa didn't stop there.
1:21.4	She's gone on to found Hooray Media, create two more shows with HBO, star in the Barbie movie, President Barbie, and so, so much more.
1:30.5	Please join me in welcoming Issa Ray to Naked Beauty.
1:38.9	Issa, welcome to Naked Beauty. I'm so excited for this conversation. I've been looking forward to it for a long time.
1:44.8	Thank you for having me. I'm so excited to talk to you. Yes. I feel like, one, the skin is
1:49.5	glowing and gorgeous in person, which I had no doubts, but like, your skin is incredible. And I'm also
1:54.9	excited to talk to you about beauty and self-care because I've consumed a lot of your interviews and like people always ask you about
2:01.3	business and like what's next people love to ask you what's next yes they sure do and I'm like
2:06.0	some anxiety-inducing question it really is and you do so much so I'm like how do you take care of
2:10.9	yourself like what's your self-care routines we're going to get into all of that okay but I want to
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