Did Issa Rae Finally Shoot Her Shot At Drake?
Fans of the Insecure star, Issa Rae, know that the first season of the HBO series featured several Drake songs.
Rae has made it clear that she's been a die-hard Drizzy fan for years. In an episode of her Insecure show, the actress admitted that the rapper understands women.
On Sunday night, the director finally got her chance to shoot at her shot with Drake at the 2018 Golden Globes. However, it didn't go down the way fans might have hoped for.
The web series creator, attend the awards ceremony as a Best Actress nominee. The two partied the night away at the Netflix afterparty where Drake was spotted with his arm around Big Little Lies star Zoe Kravitz.
Although Kravitz and Drake might have sparked rumors that they were rekindling their "alleged" romance, Drake and Rae's run-in confirms that they are just friends.
Issa Rae Fan Girls Over Drake
According to a source, Drake spotted Rae and made his whole group stop so he could talk to her. Drake even invited Rae to attend the Netflix party with her, but she stated she was with her friends.
As always, Rae knows how to make light of a situation and joked about E! News making allegations that she turned down Drake after he asked her out on a date. She took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the story and stated that she was just fangirling over the rapper.
*Obsessed Fan Who Dedicated Entire Season to Artist Continues to Shamelessly Fangirl When She Sees Him at Party Later https://t.co/RggtVnc55f
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) January 12, 2018
Rae's statement doesn't seem too convincing after she recorded a video of Drizzy, while he was on the 1's and 2's at the party. Drake was the DJ at the Netflix event and made sure the party was lit.
As Drake stood behind the DJ equipment, Rae recorded a video of him. She continuously called him "Zaddy."
Sources say that Drake has always admired Rae and speaks highly of her talents. The source also stated that if given the opportunity Drake would like to take her out on a date.
"He thinks Issa Rae is beautiful and talented," the attendee explains.
However, the Insecure star is denying the incident. She did mention that Drake was a great DJ.
HBO Takeover
Although, fans might be sad that Rae and Drake aren't a "thing," they will be happy to know that the actress is set to release two new shows on HBO. Rae will be releasing two new series, a comedy titled Him Or Her and Sweet Life. Him Or Her will focus on the love life of a bisexual man and Sweet Life will focus on teens that live in Windsor Hills, California.
As if the anticipation for the third season of Insecure wasn't enough, a release date of Rae's two new series has not been confirmed. However, Rae is really confident about both series.
