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Issa Rae revealed in her new essay collection, I Should Be Smarter Now, that she made several mistakes when trying to launch three TV pilots simultaneously in 2014

She noted that among these mistakes was moving ahead with the projects despite not finding any investors and even asking a "rich ex" to help invest

Ultimately, Rae said she ended up funding all three, and using almost “every penny" she had ever "saved" up to that point to be used to fund the production of the three pilots

Issa Rae is reflecting on the personal trait that has shaped both her successes and struggles.

In her new essay collection, I Should Be Smarter Now , the Barbie star, 40, revealed that she went through a tough time while trying to work her way up in Hollywood before finally seeing

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