Issa Rae was given the keys to her home town of Inglewood on Saturday, becoming the first person in the city’s 114-year history to receive the honor.
The Not safe star and co-creator appeared at the Taste of Inglewood festival in downtown Market St. to receive the keys from Mayor James T. Butts, who has dubbed her “the queen of Inglewood”.
In her speech, to hundreds of South Los Angeles residents and visitors, Rae admitted, “I was a little emotional. I’m trying to be a thug right now. The mayor really blows me away because it’s the first keychain in 114 years, so it’s a huge honor. I just want to thank you all so much for your support – thank you mayor, thank you to the city of Inglewood for making it so easy for us to film here, for helping us showcase the city that we are. I absolutely love this. ”
Rae prominent residential areas and restaurants across the city in time Not safeof five seasons and served as executive producer on HBO Max’s Sweet Life: Los Angelesa reality show focusing on twenty things in South LA also aired at the Inglewood hotspots.
“I have to give love to my grandparents, who lived here, lived in Briarwood for a long time and who established my first opinion of Inglewood and loved the city itself; My mom and my sister, who are active here and just for being here,” she continued. “I have to thank my collaborators and corporate members at Hoorae who have come here to support me. I am truly honored to receive this. I will always fight for my city: Inglewood, South LA, stand up. ”
In addition to the on-camera commitment, Rae also made a financial commitment in the city, investing in Hilltop Coffee and Kitchen, which currently has three locations. Mayor Butts cited her “outstanding contributions to our culture” in her speech, calling her “a living legend.”
Rae received recognition just across the street from Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, which will host the Super Bowl on Sunday. It was definitely a meta moment for the star, who Not safe The visionary character Issa Dee receives the keys to the city from mayor Tyra Banks during the show’s fifth season, on a date declared as Issawood Day.
After receiving her keys, she stayed on the festival stage to introduce performer TeaMarrr, the first artist of her music label Raedio. “I’m her biggest fan, but I hope you guys leaving here are also a fan of hers,” she added.
At Inglewood this afternoon, 24 hours before the Super Bowl kicks off at SoFi across the street, when Issa Rae was given the keys to the city. This is the first to be launched in Inglewood’s more than 100 year history pic.twitter.com/AXAVD6RnTl
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