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Sneakerhead Lena Waithe Sits Down To Talk About Kicks In New Series

09.07.2020 - 18:10

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Producer, director, and actress Lena Waithe has had one hell of a year. From her monumental film Queen & Slim to her countless series such as Boomerang and The Chi, Waithe is the definition of “booked and busy.” With her hands in everything television and film, she is always out and about at press screenings, junkets, awards shows and of course, her looks–all the way down to her feet–are nothing more than stan-worthy.

Any hype-beast would approve. Usually rocking a pair of sneakers, Waithe has managed to pull off any type of look–from red carpet ready to casual chic.

So, it’s only right that the filmmaker would produce and host a show about sneaker culture. “I’m a part of a bigger machine.

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