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Lena Waithe (Master of None) and Gabby & Andrew Wilkes

Lena Waithe (Master of None) and Gabby & Andrew Wilkes

Yes, Girl! - May 18, 2017

Long before producer-turned-actress Lena Waithe mined her personal coming out story for Master of None’s best episode ever (“Thanksgiving”), she stopped by Yes, Girl studios and chatted about growing up in the Chi, breaking into Hollywood and falling in love with the girl of her dreams. Publicist Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes and her husband, pastor Andrew Wilkes, are young, married and ministering other 20 and 30-something couples on how to blend faith and love. Find out their secrets to "Christian coupling" and faith-based Love!

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At Black Girl Magic headquarters, senior editors Cori Murray (@corimurray), Charli Penn (@ManWifeDog) host ESSENCE's Yes, Girl! Podcast every Thursday. The award-nominated, podcast fills your glass with celebrity interviews, pop culture and unapologetic perspective. From week-to-week, they're uplifting everybody who’s taking Black culture a little higher.

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Cori Murray
Cori Murray
Charli Penn
Charli Penn
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