Issa Rae admits feeling ‘insecure’ with her body before arriving on the ‘Barbie’ set

As ‘Barbie’ continues to dominate theaters, co-star Issa Rae opens up about the diversity and inclusivity of the film’s cast. 

The “Barbie” movie is a record-breaking box office smash. According to Issa Rae, it’s also a champion of inclusivity. 

When Rae, who plays President Barbie in the film, first got the call to join the cast, she questioned whether she was in “Barbie shape.” Then she learned director Greta Gerwig had a much broader idea of who and what Barbie is than most who grew up with or knew of the doll. Ahead of the film’s release, writer, producer and actress Rae opened up to  today! Listen to ‘Writing Black’ with Maiysha Kai.

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