Just one month after it was announced about rapper Saweetie’s financial literacy health and wellness through her Icy Baby Foundation, she’s headed to the small screen. She’ll be making a cameo on Peacock’s hit drama series, “Bel-Air,” a new take on the hit 90s sitcom.
This isn’t her first shot at acting. The Grammy-nominated artist has already appeared on several episodes of Freefrom’s “Black-ish” spinoff, “Grown-ish.” Saweetie played the role of emcee Indigo. However, she’ll be playing herself in the show.
“Her South LA street smarts put Will’s Philly swagger to the test when they are introduced to each other at a Venice basketball tournament.”
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She took to her Instgram story sharing a clip of her and the cast expressing how “excited” she was for the opportunity,
“Hella excited to be a part of @belairpeacock @peacocktv season 2 dropping 2/23! It’s an honor to be here. Shoutout to the cast, they’re really dope, good vibes.”
saweetie while celebrating with the core cast
Saweetie did admit that her nerves got the best of her at times while filming,
“The first time on set, it was just a little nerve-racking because I [wanted] it to be perfect for them. But I found when I was just in my vibe, in my moment with Yara [Shahidi], that’s when the best scenes would come.”
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What To Expect For The New Season
Three new recurring faces will make their debut for the February premiere including Jazlyn Martin (“All American: Homecoming”), Riele Downs (“Henry Danger”) and Brooklyn McLinn (“Cloak & Dagger”).
“Bel Air” was given the green light for its second season prior to first season’s premiere episode. The core cast will return so look for Jabari Banks (Will Smith), Adrian Holmes (Phillip Banks), Akira Akbar (Ashley Banks), Olly Sholotan (Carlton Banks), Cassandra Freeman (Vivian Banks), Coco Jones (Hilary Banks), and Jordan L. Jones (Jazz) back on the screen. Jimmy Akingbola (Geoffery) will also be back despite the cliff hanger of his departure from the family duties.
Reboots And Their Influence
The hour-long show from the NBC based network expands the story a Black family dealing with class, race and other areas from an angle of privilege. Morgan Cooper, who serves as the show’s co-writer and co-executive producer said,
“There were really iconic scenes that are unforgettable, that strayed away from sitcom conventions, and just went purely into dramatic acting. That being said, scenes that made us question the society we live in weren’t at the forefront of the Fresh Prince. It was more about the laughs that an odd family dynamic could offer.”
Morgan cooper, per bbc
