'Insecure' star Issa Rae is helping PepsiCo's LIFEWTR brand find the next Issa Rae
CNN
"Insecure" star Jo-Issa Rae Diop, better known as Issa Rae, is a big believer in amplifying creative voices and paying her blessings forward.
Less than a month after signing an eight-figure production deal with HBO's parent company WarnerMedia, the 36-year-old actress and producer is partnering with PepsiCo's bottled water brand LIFEWTR on its new "Life Unseen" campaign to find and give a platform to the next generation of diverse creatives. The initiative, which launched on Wednesday, includes a contest that will give five artists from the worlds of fashion, film, music and visual arts a chance to be mentored by Rae and receive one of five $10,000 check to fund their next creative venture.Looking to shore up Latino votes in Nevada and Arizona for his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week’s executive action aimed at curbing border crossings with another move focused on providing legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants married to American citizens and without criminal records.
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