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Lena Waithe on Staying True to Herself and What Inspires Her

The writer and actress discussed her show, ‘The Chi’

By Dave Chang
2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards - Red Carpet Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV

Chef and Momofuku founder Dave Chang sits down with Lena Waithe to discuss why she doesn’t want people to strive to be “the next Lena Waithe” (1:35), where she gets her inspiration (21:01), and why she decided to write in a chef character in her show The Chi (37:22).

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