You can take the girl out of the Barbie Land Oval Office, butIssa Raeis still there in her heart!
“People willcall me President Barbiewhen I’m just out on the street,” said Rae, 38. “I didn’t know how much that would mean to me. I’m like, ‘Oh, salute, yes!’ "
TheInsecurecreator and star also reflected on the success ofBarbie, which reigns as thebiggest movie of 2023at the box office but premiered in theaters one week after theSAG-AFTRA strike began(the strike officiallyended on Nov. 9).
“We didn’t really get to celebrate the success, and I’m so honored to be a part of it, I’m so proud of [director/co-writer]Greta Gerwigand [star/co-producer]Margot Robbie,” Rae said.
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Issa Rae onThe ViewNov. 29, 2023.The View/YouTube
The View/YouTube
Rae, whose latest project is the soon-to-be-releasedAmerican Fiction,previously spoke to PEOPLEin aBarbiespecial issueahead of the movie’s July 21 release, where she opened up about the Barbie world that was her childhood.
“My Barbies were fulfilling scenarios,” she said. “They were also like sex-ed, when I didn’t know what sex was. … As a kid I just wanted to play and tell stories and make them kiss.”
“They were my opportunity to play God — Barbies were the Sims for me before I played the Sims,” the actress explained.
She also recalled being conscious, even as a child, ofthe “stigma associated with Barbie”and its depiction of femininity and race in American culture: “I felt like there was a lot of pressure, image-wise, playing with white Barbie dolls and my parents making sure I had Black Barbie dolls so I felt represented."
“Barbies made me aware of race at a young age,” said Rae. “There was so much held on Barbie’s shoulders.”
Issa Rae inBarbie(2023); Issa Rae in Los Angeles on May 30, 2023.Warner Bros.; Monica Schipper/Getty
Warner Bros.; Monica Schipper/Getty
While she hasn’t become the first female president (at least not yet!), Rae has a number of professional accomplishments including threeGolden Globenominations and threeEmmynominations for her performance inInsecure.A Black Lady Sketch Show,in which she appeared and executive produced, also picked up three Emmy nods.
WithInsecure, Rae became the first Black woman to create and star in a scripted series for a premium cable channel. In 2022, she became the first personto receive a key to the city of Inglewood, California— an honor herInsecurecharacter accepted in the HBO series.
But Rae doesn’t consider any of thoseher biggest career accomplishments.
“I’d say transitioning from web series to television, just because that wasn’t necessarily a proven model for many; especially for many Black people,” she told PEOPLE in February of her proudest moment, on building on the success of her YouTube seriesThe Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. “I’m proud to show what’s possible and I’ve had so much fun while doing it.”
While the Los Angeles native doesn’t think much about being a pioneer, she said that she believes she “definitely manifested having a show on HBO,” adding, “I think about that sometimes and am amazed and grateful.”
American Fictionis in limited theaters Dec. 15, with a wider release on Dec. 22.
source: people.com
