Not long ago, an audition tape of Hollywood actress Skai Jackson went viral on social media. It has been stated that the video was recorded for the reboot of the HBO Max show, Gossip Girl.
After watching the audition tape of Skai Jackson, many fans think that Skai auditioned for the role of Zoya Lott. Continue reading further to know what Jackson had to say about the viral video.
What did Skai Jackson have to say about the viral audition tape?
After the audition tape went viral on the internet, Skai decided to clear the air and set the record straight once and for all. She provided her crystal clear stance on Twitter as well as TikTok.
In the clip, Jackson can be seen as a rebellious freshman. At one point in the video, she is heard saying, “Maybe I don’t care how I present myself. I care about how I represent myself. And, this is who I am.” You can watch the viral clip below.
— v (@ViralMaterialz) December 13, 2022
Soon after, a TikTok user uploaded the same video on TikTok and claimed in the caption that Skai was giving an audition for the role of Zoya on Gossip Girl. Jackson replied in the comments and said, “This was 5 years ago, they also gave me no description about character or project. Who cares!”
In a separate tweet, Skai said, “That tape was 4 and a half years old, they also gave me no description of character, project and said I was playing a younger age. You all tweets having me laughing though. I have two movies coming out in 2023, it’s okay you all.”
How did the fans react to the audition tape of Skai Jackson?
Throughout the course of her career, Skai Jackson has never starred on the show Gossip Girl but just the thought of her being on the show has garnered interesting reactions from the end of viewers.
One social media user wrote, “Y’all have people who have the acting skills of Gal Gadot and Harry Styles in Gossip Girl yet coming for Skai Jackson.( it is not my girl Savannah btw).”
Y’all have people who have the acting skills of Gal Gadot and Harry Styles in Gossip Girl yet coming for Skai Jackson.( it is not my girl Savannah btw)
— ilovequeens (@lilkabob2) December 12, 2022
like by the gossip girl reboot’s standards skai jackson isn’t a bad actress but her voice makes her performance sound super kiddy and “disney channel”… the actors on the show act similarly but their voices + looks make it seem more sophisticated idk
— kim 🤍 (@cupidboxd) December 12, 2022
Followed by a social media user who penned, “I’m getting second hand embarrassment from that Skai Jackson clip every time I see it. But gossip girl is already cringed because of bad actors though.”
I’m getting second hand embarrassment from that Skai Jackson clip every time I see it. But gossip girl is already cringed because of bad actors though.
— Still Feral 🌚 (@Judee_G) December 12, 2022
For the unversed, Whitney Peak plays the role of Zoya in the new installment. She is seen as a freshman at Constance Billard. As of this moment, the production house of Gossip Girl has not made an official comment on the video.
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