In a new interview, Issa suggests that she's not interested in working with her former 'Insecure' co-star again following the latter's appearance on 'Club Shay Shay' podcast back in April.
- September 26, 2024
AceShowbiz - It seems like there won't be another collaboration between Issa Rae and Amanda Seales. In a new interview, the "Insecure" star suggested that she's not interested in working with Amanda again following the latter's appearance on "Club Shay Shay".
Issa made the candid confession while attending an event she held for her Viarae prosecco brand in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday, September 24. At the time, the 39-year-old was asked to name a person she refused to work with again.
To the question, she replied, "I mean, anybody who’s going on a podcast to talk shit about me." She continued, “I've had great experiences with everybody I've worked with though. So for the most part, like, I'm always grateful when people come back."
While Issa didn't mention any names, she's likely referring to her former "Insecure" co-star. Their beef reached a new level when Amanda discussed their tension in an April episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay". At the time, she recalled how Issa and her associates shouted at Amanda to leave an Emmys event in Hollywood at Issa's publicist Vanessa Anderson's demand.
According to Amanda, Issa contacted her and denied that she had anything to with her publicist's request. "And she called me and said, 'Hey, I heard what happened this weekend. I just want you to know I have nothing to do with it. Would you be willing to talk to Vanessa?' " Amanda noted.
"So I've never talked about this publicly because it has always been incredibly important to me to protect Issa. Because I know that Issa is doing something within this business that so few people get to do. And it's not something I desire to do," she continued. "I'm not interested in getting a $100 million production deal. That's not a life that I want for myself. But I know that her role is very important."