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Issa Rae Asks Twitter To Let Her “Eat, Drink And Be Merry” After Shutting Down Pregnancy Rumors

While Issa Rae might’ve kept her wedding temporarily hidden from the public, she made it clear she’s not doing the same with her first pregnancy! That’s because she isn’t baking anything in her oven.

That’s right, if you thought the multi-skilled entertainer was expecting, Issa is here to let you know: this ain’t that. She took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to shoo the pregnancy rumors away.

“I am not pregnant, f*ckyouverymuch,” she tweeted. “LET A B***H EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY.”

By evening, her clarification had collected more than 68,000 likes and over 7,000 retweets. Some Twitter users shared memes, gifs and even clips of the scene in Insecure season five where Issa kicked Cabbage Patch (aka Condola) into a trash can.

Rumors Oh Rumors

So what exactly sparked the ‘baby on board’ claims? Issa herself didn’t specify. But social media detectives dug up a video clip of Issa at what appeared to be a recent party. She wore a black, sleeveless jumpsuit with a curly ponytail. As she turned to the side to run towards Insecurecastmate and friend Yvonne Orji, a slight belly bump could be seen. The entire time she’s holding a champagne glass of what looks to be.a light yellow liquid.

Both Issa and Yvonne hit some dance moves and dropped it to the floor. And that was the end of the video clip. Pregnancy wasn’t mentioned at any point during the 18-second-video nor did anything in the background of the video suggest it.

A Whole Wife

As previously reported, Issa tied the knot last summer to Louis Diame! The move shocked fans because it was the first time folks learned Issa had a bae–much less a whole engagement. Sticking to her personality, the entertainment entrepreneur shared photos of her blissful day with a series of “options” describing the photos.

A) Impromptu photo shoot in a custom @verawangdress.
B) My girls came to help me, but they all coincidentally had on the same dress! They were sooooo embarrassed.
C) Then I took a few flicks with Somebodys Husband. Big thanks to @whiteedenweddings for being so gracious and accommodating and making this feel so real and special.

Well, looks like we’ll be waiting a tad longer to meet a mini Issa!

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Cassandra Santiago

Cassandra Santiago is a multimedia journalist, editor, and editorial strategist with over a decade of experience shaping conversations across arts, entertainment, culture, and global news. A graduate of the University of Iowa, she has built a cross-platform career spanning newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media. She joined The Shade Room five years ago and currently serves as a Senior Editor, where she leads editorial direction, oversees exclusive coverage, and trains and edits a team of writers. Cassandra has played a key role in developing high-impact content and editorial strategies for an audience of more than 30 million, contributing to platform growth, engagement, and monetization across multiple channels. In addition to her leadership role, she remains a daily contributor, with her articles generating more than 41 million views since 2023. Beyond The Shade Room, Cassandra offers freelance social media strategy services, speaks on the influence and impact of Black media at public panels, and owns Did It For You, an event design company in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is Poynter Institute–certified and was named to the DMV’s 35 Under 35 list in 2024.

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