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Lena Waithe on Legacy, Low-Budget Films, and the “NBA Runway”
Before Lena Waithe was the lauded entertainment multihyphenate we know today, she admired the industry and its icons. Today, her passion for storytelling shines through in everything she does. In addition to being an Emmy Award–winning writer, actor, and producer, she’s also founded a production company, and, as of last month, embarked on a new venture as the host of the podcast Legacy Talk With Lena Waithe, distributed by Lemonada Media. In this episode, Waithe tells us about her early icons and why she finds it impactful to have conversations with the legends that paved the way for her…
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