Hi, I'm Eric.

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The weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture that we rarely discuss in mixed company.

This week, we're talking about the final season of Insecure and one of the most divisive characters on TV, Lawrence.

Yes, Lawrence.

And we're going to talk to the actor who plays him, Jay Ellis.

We're chatting with Jay about how the character of Lawrence came to be, Lawrence's

epic blowout with Condola, and whether Lawrence has finally, after all this mess, grown up.

All right, y'all, after five seasons, Insecure, the game-changing show about friendship, love, and figuring it out in LA from creator Issa Ray is in its final season. Wow, can't believe it.

Can't believe it. The ensemble show revolves around Issa D and her circle of friends and lovers. And while the core friendship between Issa, Molly, Kelly, and Tiffany has been the show's

emotional center and driver of the plot, it's the romantic entanglements of Issa and Molly that

repeatedly set Twitter, Instagram, and group chats all over the world aflame. And no character

has drawn more of that ire and praise than Lawrence Walker.

Excuse me, Martin Lawrence Walker, to be exact. Played by breakout star Jay Ellis.

Lawrence is, without a doubt, the most divisive character on Insecure. His dating successes and failures have earned him

a loyal fan base of black men who wish to see themselves in Lawrence, while a smooth 95% of

everything else that Lawrence does on the show works black women's nerves. All right, so Brittany,

like, I'm curious, if you had to crystallize why so many women, almost every

single one, react to Lawrence with the rage of just like a million sons, like, what is

about him?

Okay.

If I were to put on my therapist hat, I would say that Lawrence is emotionally immature, a bit self-centered.

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