Do you remember? How did you prepare yourself for the kinds of stories you would be bringing to life on this show? If you know Lena Waithe,

shout out to Lena Waithe.

You know it's grounded in something, an idea that may not be popular.

Maybe a space that people aren't keen to want to get into in public.

So when I received the opportunity for the role, I took heed to what she was asking of me.

And I just wanted to be a vessel.

You know, I just wanted to be a vessel for the work and hopefully somebody can see themselves on TV and we can just talk about everything we need to talk about as a family.

that creative experience like for you?