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Isan Elba, Idris Elba's daughter, doesn't fit the nepo baby stereotype. She dropped out of film school, built a tech platform to tackle beauty product waste, and has a lot to say about nepotism and privilege.
In this episode, Isan breaks down:
1. Why "my dad's money is not my money" and how she was raised to build her own path
2. The difference between Black and white nepotism, and why people root for one and resent the other
3. How receiving thousands of dollars in free beauty products led her to found Beauty Access, a platform redistributing unused products to women in need
4. The beauty industry's failure to take Black women seriously in marketing, hiring, and product development
5. What Love Island reveals about how Black women are positioned in media
Timestamps:
0:00 - Black nepotism vs white nepotism
5:42 - Growing up
13:10 - Dropping out of film school
18:30 - Founding Beauty Access
25:00 - "I am not Mother Teresa"
32:15 - The beauty industry's Black women problem
44:50 - Love Island and representation
58:20 - "The passion comes through the process"
Connect with Isan Elba:
/ isanelba / beautyaccess
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