When Issa Rae walks onto set, we notice three things right away. One, she’s shed her heels for a pair of fluffy hotel slippers because *comfort* above all else; two, her floral dress has a legitimate cape and she knows exactly how to work it for a shot; and three, she’s happily willing to give us some tips on how to prepare for a sex scene. “I prepare just as I would for real sex,” she laughs. “It might be TMI, but I just want to make sure that I’m presentable in all areas. I want to make sure that I smell great, and I also want to make that if my partner doesn’t smell great, that I smell good enough for the both of us. But thankfully that’s never happened.”
With season three of her cult-favorite show
Insecure
premiering this Sunday, August 12, on HBO, and the new trailer suggesting that her character’s ex-boyfriend Lawrence is officially out of the picture, we can’t wait to see what best friends Issa and Molly (played by Coveteur alum
Yvonne Orji
) get into next. Check out what Rae admits to snacking on after a late night on set, her morning routine, and how
her style
is evolving thanks to the show’s new stylist.
What’s the first thing you do to start the morning?
“I check the news of the day, like an addict. I love getting the news through Twitter or my Google News app—it’s awesome.”
What is your must-have beauty product when you’re traveling?
“I love
Kiss My Ash [Body Balm]
. That’s my favorite beauty product while traveling. I also love
Serge Normant’s perfume
.”
When you’re on set really late, what’s your favorite late-night snack from craft services?
“Ooh, I love dark chocolate. That’s my favorite late-night snack, and any chocolate-covered almond. And champagne.”
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