Actress, entrepreneur, spokesperson and all-around talent Gabrielle Union knows talent when she sees it. Hey, she’s married to 3-time NBA Champion Dwyane “The Flash” Wade. So it takes a lot to blow away Union, to put her back on her heels. But let’s just say that fellow supertalent Issa Rae is a lot — by definition. And Union reacted the way any sensible person would to Rae’s glamorous photo shoot (and accompanying profile) for Essence. Union said simply “STUNNING!!! Whew a goddess!” and despite the four exclamation points you could almost hear Union taking a moment, mid-Tweet, to catch her breath.
STUNNING!!! Whew a goddess! https://t.co/p5VT2OI9IX
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) March 25, 2019
Issa Rae has been taking people’s breath away for some time now. The 34-year-old Stanford University graduate is, like Union, a multi-hyphenate performer: actress-writer-director-producer. (And Essence pretty much adds model to the mix.) Rae busted up all kinds of perceptions and delivered the comedy crush with her breakout Web series The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl. Sample below.
Oh and let’s add dancer to the Issa Rae mix too — because she was one of the stars of Pharrell Williams’s addictive 24-hour “Happy” video, where she danced in a way that might make anyone — not just a talent seeker like Gabrielle Union — simply say: “Stunning… a goddess.” Great shout out, Gabrielle. Great choice and execution, Essence. Big time game, Issa Rae.
Issa is happy!
