Issa Rae has joked about becoming a “good luck charm” for Oscar nominees.
The actor stars in three films that have been nominated for an Academy Award at this year’s ceremony — Barbie, American Fiction, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — and Rae has jokingly urged casting directors not to overlook her for future roles.
“Cast me. I don’t want to say I’m a good luck charm, but I’m wearing green tonight. So, I just want to send a message out there that if you want to get nominated for an Oscar, cast me,” the “Insecure” showrunner quipped on the red carpet before the ceremony in Los Angeles.
Rae also discussed her style evolution, acknowledging that she’s developed a “love and respect for fashion and designers.”
“I think over time, as I’ve had to step out more, I’ve developed love and respect for fashion and designers … Any opportunity to work with brilliant artists of all mediums, and especially fashion, I’m gonna take that opportunity so I’ve just been loving it,” the “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” start and producer — who wore a full-length AMI Paris dress, which featured a plunging neckline, to the ceremony — said.
Rae actually struggled with confidence earlier in her career.
However, the actor changed her entire outlook after seeking advice from people like Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, Debbie Allen and Mara Brock Akil.
“I don’t care how settled I may feel in my career, I don’t care how much praise I get. I approach every project thinking, ‘What if I never get to do this again?'” Rae previously told the “Archetypes” podcast.
And despite her recent success, Rse insisted she’s never “satisfied” with what she’s achieved.
“I’ve never been stagnant, I’ve never been satisfied … that hunger just remains in me,” she said.
