LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 23: Tristen J. Winger, Leonard Robinson, Sarunas Jackson, Courtney A. Taylor, Yvonne Orji, Jean Elie, Issa Rae, Jay Ellis and Christina Elmore attend HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of ‘Insecure’ With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
On Saturday, October 23, 2021, HBO kicked off the fifth and final season of the hit series ‘Insecure’ with the sensational Insecure Fest in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 23: Issa Rae attends HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of ‘Insecure’ With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
For this final blowout, HBO took over a large exclusive event space and transformed it into a spectacular pop-up festival experience featuring a local Black-owned marketplace as well as food vendors.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 23: Atmosphere at HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of ‘Insecure’ With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
The event was hosted by Crissle & Fran of the ‘InsecuriTEA’ podcast, while DJ R-Tistic kept the excitement in the air with a heart-pumping mix. This immersive experience featured photo installations of the ‘Insecure’ television sets so that guests could literally step into familiar locations of the beloved show.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: DJ R-Tistic performs at HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Kamaiyah performs at HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Flo Milli performs at HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Atmosphere at HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
It only got better from there with surprise musical performances from Jazmine Sullivan, Schoolboy Q, Duckwrth, Flo Milli, and Kamaiyah, followed by an exclusive screening of the final season premiere of ‘Insecure.’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Issa Rae attends HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Atmosphere at HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Yvonne Orji attends HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
Memorable celebrity appearances included the show’s creator and star Issa Rae and season five series regulars Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales, Kendrick Sampson, Leonard Robinson and Courtney Taylor. The night’s celebration was truly an incredible send-off for an incredible series that has so positively impacted Black culture.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Issa Rae and Flo Milli attend HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Jay Ellis attends HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Yvonne Orji and SVP of Multicultural Marketing at WarnerMedia Jackie Gagne attend HBO Celebrates The Final Season Of 'Insecure' With Insecure Fest on October 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HBO)
Starring NAACP Image Award winner and six-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Issa Rae, ‘Insecure’ continues to follow favorite characters as they evaluate their relationships, both new and old, in an effort to figure out who and what comes with them in this next phase of their lives. ‘Insecure’ was created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, and executive produced by Issa Rae, Prentice Penny, Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Amy Aniobi, and Jim Kleverweis.
The final season premiered exclusively on HBO on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at 10 p.m. ET/PT and is also available to stream on HBO Max.
