Though Lena Waithe’s latest project “Twenties” — a comedy that follows the adventures of a young, black, queer woman and her two straight friends struggling to make it in Hollywood — is semi-…
” — a comedy that follows the adventures of a young, black, queer woman and her two straight friends struggling to make it in Hollywood — is semi-autobiographical, the 35-year-old actor says that that due to strides made by the industry, the series no longer resembles her journey.
One example, the actor and Emmy-winning writer voices the first openly LGBTQ character in Disney/Pixar’s history as part of the cast of the upcoming animated film “Onward.” And Waithe confirmed that the groundbreaking move was her idea. Waithe, who said that until recently she was unaware that there hadn’t previously been an openly gay character in the Disney/Pixar animated universe, explained that she had suggested the idea during a recording session. “I was just like, ‘It sounds weird,’” Waithe recalled. “I even have a gay voice, I think. Like, I don’t think I sound right saying “husband.” They were like, “Oh yeah, do that.” They were so cool and chill. And it ended up being something special.
Though Waithe drew inspiration for the BET series from her own experiences, she explained that lead character, Hattie faced several unique challenges, including working for a particularly formidable boss, producer Ida B. .
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