Writer, producer, actress and media mogul Issa RaeΒ is covering the pages of Complex Magazine fabulously. The 32-year-old slays as Foxy Brown, in the Pam Grier inspired shoot ahead of the season 2 premiere of her breakout HBO series, “Insecure.”
βInsecureβ follows the journey of creator and executive producer Issaβs character, Issa Dee, as she navigates relationships and career troubles in Los Angeles alongside her best friend Molly and scene stealer,Β Yvonne Orji. The show taps into the awkwardness of day to day life, specificallyΒ as a black woman, but in a way that is relatable to all audiences. The show has become so popular with millennial’s, that watch parties are being hosted across the country on the season 2 premiere.
In the editorial, the actress details what fans can expect from season 2 of the show, including her evolving relationship with βMolly,β played by Yvonne Orji.Β Jay Ellis, who plays Issaβs ex-boyfriend Lawrence, said the show plays on the fact that everyone has insecurities and a messy friend like Molly, a slow-start boyfriend like Lawrence, or a dead-end job. Fans can also look forward to “This Is Us” star and Emmy Award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown’s guest role on season 2.
βThis season, youβll see them kind of calling each other to the carpet in terms of being honest with each other because last season they let a lot of stuff build, so when we come in this season, theyβre like, βLook, weβre being honest with each other. We have a trigger word that is to make sure that weβre honest at all times.β
Check out cover and more stunning photo’sΒ here.Β Β
βInsecureβ Season 2 premieres July 23 on HBO.