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Yara Shahidi / Facebook Watch *We have an exclusive clip from Wednesday’s episode of “Yara Shahidi’s Day Off,” which debuts at 9a PT/12pmET on Facebook Watch. The series finds the actress, scholar, and self-proclaimed music nerd taking viewers on a fun adventure-filled day that gives a glimpse into the little-known lives of her celebrity […]

*We have an exclusive clip from the new Facebook Watch original series “ Yara Shahidi’s Day Off,” hosted by actress Yara Shahidi. Per press release, “Yara Shahidi’s Day Off” is a fun adventure-filled day that gives a glimpse into the little-known lives of her celebrity peers. In each episode, from culture to cuisine, hobbies, and […]

Yara Shahidi / Facebook Watch *We have an exclusive clip from Thursday’s episode of Yara Shahidi’s Day Off, which debuts at 9a PT/12pmET on Facebook Watch. The series finds the actress, scholar, and self-proclaimed music nerd taking viewers on a fun adventure-filled day that gives a glimpse into the little-known lives of her celebrity […]

* Yara Shahidi has been cast to portray Tinkerbell in Disney’s live-action “Peter Pan” flick. Deadline reports that this marks the first time the beloved character has been played by a Black person or person of color.  Helmed by David Lowery, Shahidi will be joining Jude Law, who will take on the role of Captain […]

Yara Shahidi (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) *Actress Yara Shahidi of “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” fame graduated from Harvard University on Friday.  “Yara (noun): a Harvard graduate ????????‍???? #ITSOFFICIAL #CLASSOF2022,” wrote the 22-year-old actress in the caption on her Instagram of two photos of herself wearing a graduation cap and gown.  Her father, Afshin, also shared a […]

*Actress and activist Yara Shahidi was honored with her own Barbie Shero Doll in March 2019.  Now, ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Mattel is relaunching the collectable doll to educate young voters and encourage them to cast a ballot in the November election.  As noted by PEOPLE, Shahidi’s doll wears a gray suit with […]

[…] if they would use a “smart mirror” to point out their flaws. And co-host Jeannie Mai teaches the ladies a very specific bust-enhancing workout technique! Later, “Grown-ish” actors Yara Shahidi and Trevor Jackson stop by to talk about their new Freeform show. Yara reveals whether the show has scared her off living in the dorms in […]

Yara Shahidi/Instagram *Yara Shahidi has made her decision regarding her college education. The “Black-ish star” who got a letter of acceptance into every school she applied to, revealed Tuesday via Instagram that she has chosen Harvard University to continue her education. And she captioned it with the perfect quote from James Baldwin. “The paradox […]

Yara Shahidi attends the 51st NAACP Image Awards, Presented by BET, at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2020, in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) *Yara Shahidi is facing racist backlash for being the first Black actress to play Tinkerbell in Disney’s live-action adaptation “Peter Pan and Wendy.”  The hate is pouring […]

Yara Shahidi *On Tuesday, November 29 on “The Real,” NAACP Image Award winners and the oldest kids on the hit series Black-ish, Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi, stop by and explain how the show handles serious social topics. Yara also shares a favorite memory of her family friend, the late singer Prince, and how you might […]

Yara Shahidi attends the 41st Annual Gracie Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 24, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. *We’re about to see a lot more projects featuring Yara Shahidi. Powerhouse talent agency CAA has signed the young actress for representation in all areas, according to Variety. Shahidi currently stars […]

[…] changes and be involved, versus this feeling of helplessness because we don’t have any political sway.” We, too, sing America ❤️❤️❤️ #YESWECAN #YESWEDID A post shared by Yara (يارا‎) Shahidi (@yarashahidi) on Jan 20, 2017 at 9:26am PST Obama showed her support for Shahidi by writing four recommendations —one of them being to the […]

Actress Yara Shahidi attends the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. “A speech given by Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi last month on racism within the entertainment industry has gone viral. The 16-year-old actress was accepting an award for her philanthropy at the Points of Life Conference […]

BLACK-ISH – “Liberal Arts” WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 (9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Ron Tom) YARA SHAHIDI *The colorism conversation has been following actress Yara Shahidi since her hit series “Black-ish” started to spark dialogue about issues that matter in the Black community. Back in December, weeks before her now hit spinoff series “Grownish” premiered […]

Yara Shahidi in “Black-ish” – “Liberal Arts” Wednesday, May 3 (9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (ABC/Ron Tom)  *ABC’s planned “Black-ish” spinoff starring Yara Shahidi has been picked up to series – but not by ABC. Instead, the comedy about Shahidi’s character Zoey’s freshman year in college will air on ABC’s younger-skewing corporate sibling Freeform, […]