Issa Rae: `there aren’t a lot of smart executives anymore`
Issa Rae has “never seen Hollywood this scared and clueless and at the mercy of Wall Street.”
“I’m sorry, but there aren’t a lot of smart executives anymore,” Rae says. "Now these conglomerate leaders are also making the decisions about Hollywood. Y’all aren’t creative people.… pic.twitter.com/aveLlS8sLW
- Variety (@Variety) February 1, 2024
Call it Black HistorTEA Month *crowd groans*
“You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled [like her own Rap Sh!t], you’re seeing so many executives - especially on the DEI side - get canned,”, which is making her take more steps to be independent down the line.
"“I’m sorry, but there aren’t a lot of smart executives anymore,” Rae later added during the interview. “And a lot of them have aged out and are holding on to their positions and refusing to let young blood get in… Now these conglomerate leaders are also making the decisions about Hollywood. Y’all aren’t creative people. Stick to the money."
Mentions how the creative people are going to TikTok.
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