All good things must come to an end.
After a five season run, the hit HBO series “Insecure” will make its final curtain with the airing of its series finale December 26.
The brainchild of star/writer Issa Rae, “Insecure” focuses on the lives of a group of 30-something friends in southern Los Angeles, highlighting a cultural specificity of Black life rarely seen on the small screen.
Through the eyes of Issa Dee (the show’s protagonist) viewers were given access to the highs and lows of a single Black woman doing her best to navigate her personal and professional relationships with wit and passion.Rae’s journey to getting “Insecure” on the air is a study in patience and determination.
The Stanford University grad first found fame with her hilarious web series “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl” in 2011.
Issa’s depictions of being “Black and Awkward” resonated with audiences
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