Is Amanda Seales on Club Shay Shay? What Happened to Amanda Seales?

Is Amanda Seales on Club Shay Shay?

Amanda Seales talked about her rumored problems with Issa Rae on the latest Club Shay Shay episode. She said that the issues started because of Issa Rae's publicist, Vanessa Anderson. At the 26-minute point of the episode's Part 2, Seales talked about what happened in 2019. She said that security and Rae's friends told her to leave an Insecure event in Hollywood because Anderson asked them to. Seales talked about this incident on her podcast and social media. Two days later, Rae contacted Seales and said she didn't ask Anderson to do that.

At first, Anderson didn't want to talk about it, but later she supposedly said on the phone that she didn't like Seales. Seales said she wanted to look out for Rae, but the situation caused problems in their work together on Insecure. Seales says that by trying to protect Issa, she's made herself a target for criticism. She still denies the accusations against her.

Seales also said that Rae didn't do much to promote her show, Get Your Life, even though it was made by Rae's HOORAE Media. Seales accused Anderson of spreading bad rumors about her, and when Seales asked Rae to help, Rae supposedly said no. The tension eventually caused problems on the set of Insecure.

Who is Amanda Seales?

Amanda Seales is an American actress. She was in the HBO comedy show Insecure from 2017 to 2021. In 2019, HBO put out her first stand-up comedy special called I Be Knowin'. In 2020, Seales started Smart Funny & Black, a comedy game show about Black culture and history. She was also one of the co-hosts on The Real, a talk show that aired during the day.

Seales's first movie part was a small role as Katy in the 1993 film Cop and a Half. She got known as "VJ Amanda Diva" on MTV2's Sucker Free Countdown, which aired on Sundays. She appeared in Nickelodeon, truTV, NBC, talk show The Real, and Showtime. She also hosted podcasts and Gameshows.

Amanda Seales Career

Seales started with a minor role in Cop and a Half in 1993 and appeared in My Brother and Me in 1994. She was known as "VJ Amanda Diva" on MTV2's Sucker Free Countdown. In 2016, she was in Insecure and began hosting Greatest Ever on truTV. Her first stand-up special, I Be Knowin', aired on HBO in 2019. Seales also co-hosted Bring the Funny on NBC. In 2020, she hosted the BET Awards and accused The Real of copying her show's ideas. Seales joined the documentary series Everything's Gonna Be All White in 2022.

In 2007, Seales replaced Natalie Stewart on tour with Marsha Ambrosius and released her first EP as Amanda Diva. She featured on Q-Tip's album in 2008 and released her own album in 2009. Seales hosts a podcast called Small Doses and created the game show Smart Funny & Black, celebrating Black culture. She started a radio show on SiriusXM in 2022. Seales's first book, 'Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use', came out in 2019, based on her podcast.

Amanda Seales Early Life

Amanda Seales was born in Inglewood, California, on July 1, 1981. Her mom is from Mt. Moritz, Grenada, and her dad is African-American. So, both Amanda and her mom are citizens of both the US and Grenada. In 1989, she moved to Orlando, Florida, and went to Dr. Phillips High School. After that, she went to SUNY-Purchase for college and got her master's degree from Columbia University in African-American studies, focusing on hip-hop.

Amanda Seales Relationship Status

Amanda Seales is not married at the same time it is unknown whether she is in a relationship with anyone. She kept her relationship staus quite private.

Amanda Seales Net Worth

Amanda Seales Net Worth is $3 million. She earns income through acting, hosting, and various media projects like her podcast and radio show. She also generates revenue from her book sales and appearances on television shows and events.