Inside Issa Rae And Lauren London's Relationship

It's no surprise that there's plenty of drama in Hollywood, even when the cameras aren't rolling, but for Issa Rae, her contentious relationship with Lauren London started way before she became a household name. While the "Insecure" star has been nominated for multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her work both on screen and off the HBO show (via Insider), it turns out she wasn't always fated to play the starring role. In fact, back when the show was first being pitched to TV executives, one suggested that Lauren London should play the starring role instead (via Variety).

In her book, "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," Rae shared the story with her readers, talking about how discouraged it made her feel to be removed from her own story — and to confront the possibility of losing part of the dark-skinned representation she wanted to bring to the small screen. However, it turned out there was another actress also feeling discouraged by the story — and that was London herself. In the book, Rae called her out by name and referred to her as "that actress/video girl/Lil Wayne's baby's mother, Lauren London," and it seems that just didn't sit right with London (via Variety).