The romantic comedy is back, and Issa Rae is driving it.

This year alone the Insecure creator is appearing in not one, but two romcoms, both featuring people of colour in the lead roles and both two of the most exciting feminist films of 2020. The first is The Photograph, a passionate story of a woman torn between her mother’s past and her lover’s future, starring Rae and LaKeith Stanfield. Then there’s The Lovebirds, a film in which Rae and The Big Sick’s Kumail Nanjiani star as a couple who, in the middle of a romantic date, become unwitting accomplices to a crime. High jinks ensue, as the pair attempt to solve the mystery and keep their relationship intact.

In a new interview with Variety, Rae spoke out about how important it is for romantic comedies to feature diverse leads. In particular, she spotlighted the significance of The Lovebirds, for spotlighting an interracial romance onscreen that does not feature a white partner.

Issa Rae just perfectly summed up why seeing interracial couples onscreen is so important