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CFDA Awards host Issa Rae had social media buzzing on Monday night — thanks to both her bold outfit choice and her monologue.
TheInsecurestar didn’t shy away from mocking rapper and designer Kanye West,husband of Influencer of the Year winner Kim Kardashian.
“I’m about as fashionable as Kanye is black. Only when it’s convenient,” she said, according toUSA Today. “That joke was my choice, just like slavery.”
Westcame under firein May for a TMZ interview in which he claimed that slavery was a “choice.” The statements followed days of unpredictable behavior, in which hepraised President Trumpandreferenced the “Sunken Place”from the filmGet Out(a comparison wife Kardashian West toldEllewas “dumb”).
Rae walked the carpet wearing a custom Pyer Moss blue gown that featured over 180,000 Swarovski crystals — and it had an added accessory that grabbed even more attention.
“[It was] interesting and new for me because a lot of it was done via phone and pictures because of our work schedules,” he said. “The sketching process was very fun.”
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And many on Twitter praised Rae and Raymond for their choice.
Overall Raymond said working with Rae was “important” simply because “it’s Issa.”
“Comedically, she’s my spirit animal. It’s also very important because [the CFDAs are] in Brooklyn, a mile away from where I grew up,” he said about the awards’ new venue this year.
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But the gown wasn’t the host’s only look. For the show, Rae changed into a bright green Sergio Hudson double-breasted suit.
source: people.com
