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Before her laudable work on Insecure, Issa Rae launched her career with the Youtube web series Awkward Black Girl. The viral series, which she later adapted into a book, revealed her aptitude for creating content that both resonates with viewers and makes them laugh with surprise and recognition.
It’s a winning formula she also applies to Twitter. Rae’s Twitter feed is one of the strongest celebrity accounts on the app (don’t @ me) and she regularly gifts her 654,000 followers messages of resilience, strength, and a whip-smart sense of humor that any late-night comedian would admire. Petition for Issa Rae to have her own late night show. (After she creates an all-black Gossip Girl reboot, of course.)
She also understand the medium in a way that has managed to elude most celebrities, picking up on viral trends and phrases with ease. Here are a few of her best moments that will make you hit that follow button.
When she remembered who she truly is:
https://twitter.com/IssaRae/status/913588292712529920
When she kept up on the memes:
Me and My President. pic.twitter.com/TzVS6yeyY4
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) September 27, 2017
Like, really kept up:
Sometimes I have to "Aww baby, what is you doin" myself.
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) May 25, 2017
When she had the perfect response to her haters:
https://twitter.com/IssaRae/status/909645796596838400
When she politely declined this offer:
Nah, I got shit to do. https://t.co/OVzxAt5SOu
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) September 8, 2017
When she was too relatable:
When someone says, "aww you look so tired" and you've had 9 hours of sleep. pic.twitter.com/islXIbxVf0
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) September 6, 2017
When she lived out all of our dreams:
I hugged Beyonce tonight and she told my regular face ass that I was beautiful. WHAT ELSE IS LEFT?!?!
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) August 12, 2017
When she had a pick-up line:
I think I found my new pick up line:
"Hey, I'm Trash. You wanna take me out?"
BRB
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) August 1, 2017
And, finally, #relatablecontent:
I got excited because I thought I didn't eat, but I ate already.
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) December 10, 2016
