Though Issa Rae’s groundbreaking HBO dramedy Insecure concluded its run in late 2021, some fans still haven’t made peace with how the story wrapped—going so far as to request reshoots.
In a recent interview with People, the Barbie star acknowledged the lingering frustration among certain viewers.
“People are really mad about” the series finale, she admitted. After five seasons from 2016 to 2021, Rae’s character, the socially awkward Issa Dee, chooses to reignite her relationship with longtime on-again, off-again flame Lawrence (Jay Ellis).
The decision didn’t sit well with many dedicated fans who had written off Lawrence, especially after he fathered a child with another woman, Condola (Christina Elmore). Ellis’ portrayal of the divisive character even led to real-life confrontations, as he revealed in 2020 that he has been “punched,” “slapped,” and “cussed out” because of his role.
“People have told me to reshoot, which is crazy because they didn’t like the decision that Issa makes in the end,” Rae explained.
Despite ongoing requests for more episodes, the Rap Sh!t executive producer has no plans to revisit Insecure. “I get asked for season 6 a lot — even this morning [Thursday, Jan. 30],” she shared.
Rae also revealed she had just been hacked: “I had to just post because I got hacked this morning. Unfortunately, I fell for whatever phishing scams and now can’t get into my account. And I don’t even use it. So if you see crazy tweets from me, just know it’s not me [and I said], ‘Somebody, please help’ on my Insta Story. ‘I got hacked on Twitter.’ And somebody was like, ‘I’ll help you if you give me three more seasons of Insecure.’ So I’m like, y’all can’t even take me seriously.”
Rae had long been aware of the pressure surrounding Insecure’s finale. Ahead of the show’s final season, she discussed the weight of fan expectations during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: “All the pressure — this was terrifying. Because you’re ending a show and people are gonna have their opinions,” she said. “You don’t want to drop it, and we’re on HBO, which, you know, had another popular finale that people felt strongly about, and people come up to me like, ‘Girl, I can’t wait for the final season, just don’t Game of Thrones it.’”
