Former Disney Channel Star Skai Jackson Arrested: What We Know

Forbes Business Breaking Former Disney Channel Star Skai Jackson Arrested: What We Know Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes Staff Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Following Aug 13, 2024, 01:17pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former Disney Channel child actress Skai Jackson, now 22, was
Former Disney Channel Star Skai Jackson Arrested: What We Know

Former Disney Channel Star Skai Jackson Arrested: What We Know

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Former Disney Channel child actress Skai Jackson, now 22, was arrested in West Hollywood last week after a domestic altercation at Universal Studios, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Key Facts

Jackson, who starred in the shows “Jessie” and “Bunk’d” from 2011 to 2018, was detained at Universal last Thursday after she was seen pushing someone in an altercation that was also caught on surveillance video.

Police from the sheriff’s West Hollywood station responded, reviewed the video and arrested Jackson for domestic battery (she was booked and released hours later).

No weapons were involved in the incident and the victim had no injuries, according to police.

The victim was not identified by police but TMZ and Page Six each reported the altercation was with her unnamed boyfriend.

Representatives for Jackson did not respond to Forbes’ request for comment Tuesday.

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Key Background

Jackson has been acting since she was 5 years old and made several minor on-screen appearances as a child. She first appeared on Disney in the series “Disney Monstober” in 2011, when she was 9, and was a major character in “Jesse” and its spin-off series, “Bunk’d.” Since her time on Disney Channel ended, she’s had roles as a TV voice actor and appeared on “Dancing with the Stars.” When she was 14 years old, Jackson appeared on Time magazine’s list of Most Influential Teens. She now works as an influencer with a TikTok following of 22 million and has 1.58 million subscribers on YouTube, where she posts fashion and beauty content. She does not post about her relationship on social media.

Surprising Fact

Mike Deodato, a comic book artist for Marvel, said Jackson inspired him to create the character of Riri Williams. The character first appeared in the “Invincible Iron Man” comic and is portrayed on screen by actress Dominique Thorne in the movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Thorne is expected to star as the character in a Disney+ series called ” Ironheart” next year.

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Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes reporter who covers breaking news with a frequent focus on the entertainment industry, streaming, sports news, publishing, pop culture and climate change. She joined Forbes in 2023 and lives in Dallas. She’s covered Netflix’s hottest documentaries, a surge of assaults reported on social media, the most popular books of the year and how climate change stands to impact the way we eat. Roeloffs was included on Editor & Publisher Magazine’s “ 25 Under 30” list in 2023 and worked covering local news in the greater Boston area from 2017 to 2023. She graduated with a double major in political science and journalism from Northeastern University. Follow Roeloffs for continued coverage of streaming wars, pop culture news and trending topics. 

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