About her friendship with her former co-star Issa Rae, Amanda Seales is being candid.
On the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, which was released on Wednesday, Seales—who costarred with Rae in the HBO comedy “Insecure”—discussed the gossip of a dispute between the two actresses.
Protecting Issa has always been very important to me, which is why I’ve never discussed anything in public. In my opinion, Seales informed host Shannon Sharpe, “It’s because I know Issa is doing something in this industry that so few people get to do.” “A $100 million production agreement is not what I’m interested in. I do not wish for myself to lead a life like that. However, I’m aware of how crucial her function is.
When Rae’s publicist Vanessa Anderson allegedly displayed hostility towards Seales during a 2018 “Black Emmys party,” Seales said that tensions between the two started. Seales claimed she told Rae that Anderson had a “problem” with her, but Rae allegedly declined to comment.
Amanda Seales asserts that Issa Rae was prohibited from attending an industry party by her publicist.
Seales went to the “Black Emmys party” in 2019. The “Get Your Life” actress claimed she was not allowed to enter the event even though she had been invited because her name was not on the list of approved guests.
Elijah Kelley, a friend and fellow actor, helped Seales gain entry to the party. Seales claimed, however, that security personnel later removed her out of the event at Anderson’s request—and Anderson was supposedly one of the event coordinators. The actress went on to say that while being escorted, one of the security personnel allegedly abused her.
Seales claimed that after the incident, Rae got in touch with her. “Hey, look what happened this weekend,” she stated to me over the phone. Seales stated, “I just want you to know I have nothing to do with it. Rae requested me to talk to Anderson.
In a phone call with Anderson, Seales said the publicist told her that the reason she had Seales removed from the party was because she didn’t like her. The “Insecure” actress claimed that after that, Anderson launched a “smear campaign” against her in the press, claiming that Seales got into a fight at the function and was also “in danger” of losing her job on the HBO series.
In a follow-up conversation with Rae, Seales claimed she brought up the matter of Rae’s lack of involvement in the conflict, but to no avail.
“Listen, I’m not saying there will be an issue on set, but I do believe it is an issue that you don’t feel like you need to step in to solve,” Seales recalled. “Then she said, ‘Well, then we just differ in viewpoint.'” It’s between the two of you.
USA TODAY has contacted Anderson for an answer.
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“There’s a whole narrative that is completely false that people keep spinning,” Seales claimed.
Seales claimed that the claimed on-set turmoil was improbable, though, because of the power dynamics between her and Rae (co-creator of “Insecure”).
“It’s not even like I can be the mean girl here because you can fire me,” Seales blurted out.
Thus, I can’t act like a cruel girl in this circumstance. And while I know certain individuals who might rebel against the confirmation bias they have developed, the facts are what they are.”
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Seales also claimed that the show’s production team turned against her after learning of her argument with Anderson. Everyone is aware of the situation. They don’t remain silent towards me. Furthermore, that is plain (expletive) cruel,” she remarked.
Near the conclusion of the series, according to Seales, she ceased corresponding with Rae. Seales objected when Sharpe brought up that guest star Lil Rel Howery from “Insecure” had mentioned how Rae’s work approach empowered women.
“She didn’t give me any empowerment,” Seales claimed. She didn’t think I was worthy of protection. I’m only providing a subset of the facts. However, that was my personal experience. Despite everything, I have always shielded her because I believed it was my duty to do so. However, it isn’t.