Issa Rae Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumor: ‘Let a B*tch Eat’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Issa Rae attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Issa Rae, co-creator of the hit HBO series Insecure, shut down rumors that she’s expecting her first child with husband Louis Diame.
A I love it @IssaRae x @YvonneOrji ❤️ (🎥 by ME) #HOORAETakesKC pic.twitter.com/5Zi72PAJtT
— @Hazzard202 on IG (@TheShooterBae) March 25, 2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video showing Issa hugging her Insecure costar Yvonne Orji went viral as fans speculated that the actress was pregnant after her form-fitted dress showed a “baby bump.” She shut down the rumors with a simple tweet:
“I am not pregnant, f—youverymuch,” she wrote. “LET A BITCH EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY.”
In the clip, the actress is also holding what is assumed to be a glass of champagne as well.
The Insecure creator will be returning to HBO soon for her new comedy series Rap S—, which plot is described as, “following two estranged high school friends from Miami who come back together to form a rap group.”
Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.