{"id":1076,"date":"2015-10-16T15:31:32","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T15:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2015-10-16T15:31:32","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T15:31:32","slug":"issa-rae-and-insecure-get-the-green-light-from-hbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/10\/16\/issa-rae-and-insecure-get-the-green-light-from-hbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Issa Rae and &#8220;Insecure&#8221; Get The Green Light From HBO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So ya&#8217;ll, I&#8217;ve been rocking with Issa Rae&#8217;s work for a few years now and screamed when I saw that HBO is moving forward with her show, <i>Insecure<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/84L2g5Tavm\/?taken-by=issarae<\/p>\n<p>ME WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/neneyes.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/10\/16\/issa-rae-and-insecure-get-the-green-light-from-hbo\/neneyes-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/neneyes.gif?fit=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,281\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"neneyes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/neneyes.gif?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/neneyes.gif?fit=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/neneyes.gif?resize=500%2C281\" alt=\"neneyes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ISSA&#8217;S PEERS COLLECTIVELY GOT INTO AN INTERNET HUDDLE TO CHEER HER ON.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yooo <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IssaRae\">@IssaRae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YvonneOrji\">@YvonneOrji<\/a>. YALL BETTER DO IT. YALL. BETTER. DO. IT. ???????????????????????? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LOOKATGAWD?src=hash\">#LOOKATGAWD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Luvvie\/status\/654846815234322432\">October 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s not a game! This is LIFE! Go, sis-star! Go! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Wd362Kwpr1\">http:\/\/t.co\/Wd362Kwpr1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AVAETC\/status\/654807007589863424\">October 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YAAASSSS!!! So proud of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IssaRae\">@issarae<\/a>!! Go get &#39;em! I see you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_A_Prentice\">@the_a_prentice<\/a> &amp; Denise! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HBO?src=hash\">#HBO<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DLtbUqy9uM\">https:\/\/t.co\/DLtbUqy9uM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lena Waithe (@hillmangrad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hillmangrad\/status\/654806479782866945\">October 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just a brief back story, Issa is a web series pioneer. Long before everyone jumped on the &#8220;broadcast yourself&#8221; phenomenon, Issa made herself known with <i>The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl<\/i> and a number of other projects. After years of perseverance, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teabreakfast.com\/awkward-black-girl-issa-rae-opens-ny-times-prime-time-pitfalls\/\" target=\"_blank\">readjusting her strategy<\/a>, crafting a notable production company and an immense following, Issa is a self-made entertainment powerhouse both on and off-screen. Her success in the last seven years is worth studying.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2015\/10\/issa-rae-insecure-comedy-series-hbo-1201584383\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Co-created and written by Rae and Larry Wilmore, Insecure follows the friendship of two modern-day black women, Issa (Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) and all of their uncomfortable experiences and racy tribulations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>And that fine Jay Ellis is in it.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issa-jay.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/10\/16\/issa-rae-and-insecure-get-the-green-light-from-hbo\/issa-jay\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issa-jay.png?fit=566%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"566,392\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"issa jay\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issa-jay.png?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issa-jay.png?fit=510%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issa-jay.png?resize=566%2C392\" alt=\"issa jay\" width=\"566\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issa-jay.png?w=566&amp;ssl=1 566w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issa-jay.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Yes, GOD.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/51laVbnT7iL.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/10\/16\/issa-rae-and-insecure-get-the-green-light-from-hbo\/51lavbnt7il\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/51laVbnT7iL.gif?fit=500%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,282\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"51laVbnT7iL\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/51laVbnT7iL.gif?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/51laVbnT7iL.gif?fit=500%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1081\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/51laVbnT7iL.gif?resize=400%2C182\" alt=\"51laVbnT7iL\" width=\"400\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>You go, Issa!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/abg.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/10\/16\/issa-rae-and-insecure-get-the-green-light-from-hbo\/abg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/abg.gif?fit=290%2C163&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"290,163\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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ISSA&#8217;S PEERS COLLECTIVELY GOT INTO AN INTERNET HUDDLE TO CHEER HER ON. Yooo @IssaRae and @YvonneOrji. YALL BETTER DO IT. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/10\/16\/issa-rae-and-insecure-get-the-green-light-from-hbo\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Issa Rae and &#8220;Insecure&#8221; Get The Green Light From HBO<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8370621],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertain-this"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=2000%2C1000&ssl=1","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=2000%2C1000&ssl=1",2000,1000,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=300%2C150&ssl=1",300,150,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=768%2C384&ssl=1",768,384,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=510%2C255&ssl=1",510,255,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=1536%2C768&ssl=1",1536,768,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=2000%2C1000&ssl=1",2000,1000,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?fit=600%2C300&ssl=1",600,300,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/issarae.jpg?resize=100%2C100&ssl=1",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Tyler","author_link":"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/author\/7thrho\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"So ya&#8217;ll, I&#8217;ve been rocking with Issa Rae&#8217;s work for a few years now and screamed when I saw that HBO is moving forward with her show, Insecure. https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/84L2g5Tavm\/?taken-by=issarae ME WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS. 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