But the other reason it’s different is that we have an amazing, amazing cast and this is one of the few shows that stars two female African-American leads. So that’s really the biggest thing that’s different because I’m playing one continuous character throughout the entire duration of the show. I mean, on All That you know me for a myriad of characters, but with “That Girl Lay Lay” you guys get to know me through Sadie throughout each episode. Green: This experience is different in quite a few ways. HSI: How is this experience different from All That? He recorded it and posted it and then it ended up going viral! It led to me becoming the youngest female signed to a rap label. Lay Lay: One day I just wanted to do a freestyle video. HSI: What made you want to start making music and posting YouTube videos for it? My dad is a music artist as well so I’ve always picked up music here and there from him. Lay Lay: I first started rapping when I was about 5. HSI: Have you always felt that music is something you’ve wanted to make? Including the dance songs! Being able to bring my music to the acting world was on 10! There’s a bunch of dancing, a bunch of rapping, and every song you hear is recorded by me. Lay Lay: Music is incorporated in the show. HSI: How much is music incorporated into the show? So, I’m so glad that we all meshed very well together. It takes a crew, it takes everybody to cooperate to make something work. They’re so awesome and without them, the show wouldn’t work, because it takes a team. Lay Lay: I can’t wait for everyone to see how we all interact in the show. HSI: What is it like working with your castmates for the show? Lay Lay: I love acting and I can’t wait for people to see the show! I was nervous at first but it came naturally. HSI: What has this experience filming for the show taught you? ![]() They kept me blinged out! The character really is me, I don’t see much of a difference. Oh, I love the outfits! I cannot wait for everyone to see them. Lay Lay: The part I love acting the most in my show is that I get to be myself. HSI: What did you like most about acting in a TV show? So, having my first acting gig be my own Nickelodeon show is pretty epic. I would put so much time and effort into it but nothing would come out of it. So I would start to get a little discouraged and after a while, I felt like I don’t want to do it anymore. Lay Lay: I’ve wanted to act for a long time but when I was first coming into the acting world, I would do a lot of auditions, but I wouldn’t get them. HSI: Going into music, did you ever find yourself wanting to act? I was nervous because this is my first big acting gig, but in the end it was amazing and I want to keep doing it. Lay Lay: I found out a month or two before we started filming and it was like, wow, this is happening so quick! I can’t believe I’m doing this. ![]() HSI: How did you find out that you would be doing a show? And it feels really good to be watching one of my favorite TV shows on television, SpongeBob, and see my commercial come on after! ![]() Lay Lay: It’s something I’ve always wanted and something I’ve wished for for a long time. HSI: What does it feel like to have put so much work into the show and finally getting to see it being released to the public? I spoke with Alaya High (That Girl Lay Lay), Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Peyton Perrine III and Caleb Brown about their work and excitement for the series. “That Girl Lay Lay” also stars Peyton Perrine III as Sadie’s brother, Marky Tiffany Daniels as Sadie’s mom, Trish Thomas Hobson as Sadie’s dad, Bryce and Caleb Brown as Lay Lay and Sadie’s classmate, Jeremy. ![]() After Sadie wishes upon a star that her hype-girl avatar Lay Lay was real, she magically comes to life, and the two friends learn that when they are together, they can accomplish anything. The series follows Lay Lay, an avatar from a phone app, and Sadie, a girl who is struggling to make her mark in school and in need of a best friend to talk to. Friends can be found in unlikely places, and in the upcoming Nickelodeon series “ That Girl Lay Lay,” this can be especially true.
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