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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 09: Issa Rae attends the World Premiere of “Barbie” at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 788402182, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Issa Rae, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer / Avalon

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 09: Issa Rae attends the World Premiere of “Barbie” at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 788402230, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Issa Rae, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer / Avalon

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 09: Issa Rae attends the World Premiere of “Barbie” at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 788402244, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Issa Rae, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer / Avalon

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – Australian pink carpet premiere of the Barbie movie in Sydney. Pictured: Greta Gerwig, Issa Rae, Margot Robbie, America Ferrera BACKGRID USA 30 JUNE 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: Marc Skinner / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / UK: +44 208 344 2007 / *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*

Los Angeles, CA – Barbie World Premiere held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Pictured: Issa Rae BACKGRID USA 9 JULY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: Juan Rico / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / UK: +44 208 344 2007 / *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*