Cam Newton Admits Ditching Issa Rae Interview ‘Out of Respect’ After Amanda Seales Addressed Fallout on Shannon Sharpe’s Podcast

Generally you gotta change the play on the line of scrimmage if you find yourself within the high-stakes recreation of Hollywood. That’s precisely what former NFL quarterback Cam Newton did when he determined to bench his interview with Issa Rae, creator of HBO’s hit present “Insecure.”

In an interview of Shannon Sharpe by former Panthers’ QB Newton’s podcast known as “Funky Friday,” Cam reveals a bombshell that might make even the hardest linebacker flinch. The interview is releasing on this Friday.

“The trajectory of that interview of Club Shay Shay made Issa and her team not want to put out our show,” Newton defined, referencing Amanda Seales’ look on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast. “So I have not put out, out of respect.” It’s like Newton noticed the protection shifting and known as an audible on the final second.

This Hollywood huddle comes after Seales spilled the tea about her falling out with Rae on “Club Shay Shay” again in April. She claimed Rae’s publicist, Vanessa Anderson, blocked her from getting into a Black Hollywood Emmy’s after-party in 2019, inflicting a rift between the 2 actresses. “Nobody’s saying nothing to me. Everybody knows because, at this time, it’s just the women shooting,” Seales mentioned, describing the aftermath on the “Insecure” set. “Everybody knows what’s going on. They don’t say nothing to me. And that’s just f**king mean. It’s mean.”

Newton, exhibiting the sort of situational consciousness that made him a MVP on the sector, acknowledged the potential for pointless roughness if he aired his Issa Rae interview. “We don’t want to look at you have a go back and correct because that that interview by when we did Issa’s interview Amanda’s interview I’m not sure when you guys posted it or shot it it wasn’t posted yet,” he defined.

Shannon Sharpe’s diplomacy navigating the powerful performs in Hollywood

Whereas Newton was making strikes off the sector, Shannon Sharpe discovered himself in his personal fourth and lengthy scenario. His interview with Seales sparked controversy, notably his response to her sharing a childhood expertise with racism.

Sharpe defined his diplomatic method to Newton: “You can’t automatically assume just because you’re the same race everybody responds to that N word the exact same, so you have to be careful especially in a Prof a professional setting.” It’s like Sharpe was operating a exact route, fastidiously selecting his phrases to keep away from pointless contact.

This wasn’t Sharpe’s first rodeo with controversy. His interview with comic Katt Williams earlier this 12 months induced a stir within the leisure world. “I didn’t expect the vitriol all to come especially from some of the people and I’m not going to say we were friend but I’m saying we were cordial we were friendly towards each other,” Sharpe mirrored on the “Funky Friday,” podcast.

The fallout from these interviews has been like a Hail Mary move – unpredictable and far-reaching. Some potential company have backed out, as Sharpe famous: “They were so excited thanks for reaching out we can’t wait to sit down and a day later they can’t do it and then no call they won’t follow so forth and so on.”

In the long run, this Hollywood playbook proves that typically, the most effective offense is an effective protection. Newton’s resolution to respect Rae’s needs and Sharpe’s cautious navigation of delicate matters present that within the leisure trade, like in soccer, it’s all about studying the sector and making the best calls. Because the mud settles on this play, followers are left questioning: Will there be a rematch, or is that this recreation over? Solely time will inform, however one factor’s for certain – in Hollywood, identical to within the NFL, you all the time must be prepared for the following play.