Yara Shahidi Gets Her Own Conversation Series on Facebook Watch

Yara Shahidi is collaborating with Facebook Watch to launch a new series that will premiere this Sept. 29 at noon Eastern Time with new episodes every Thursday. The “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” actress will spend the entire day hanging out with various celebrity pals on the new show “Yara Shahidi’s Day Off,” where she engages in organic conversations and go on excursions with her guests. In each episode, Shahidi is accompanied by a new celebrity, who arranges a variety of activities for the actress to try. 

“Much of our world and work as a family has been inspired by the intimate conversation we’ve had with the incredible people we’re surrounded by,” Shahidi said in a statement obtained by Variety. “For years, we at 7th Sun have wanted to open the door wide open and share with my peers how moving it is to hear some of my favorite folks talk about their favorite things. We are excited to join forces with Jesse Collins Entertainment, Tiffany Mills and Meta to share these meaningful moments wit

“Let’s take a break from the everyday and get into what matters,” Shahidi begins the trailer to her new show. “Let’s hang with friends, explore their passions and their dreams, and learn something totally new about them because you never know what you might find out.”

Khaby Lame, the popular TikTok star widely known for his videos that mock overly complicated “life hacks,” will appear in the debut episode for one of his first in-depth sit-down interviews. During the private conversations with visitors, Shahidi would also elicit from them the one thing they wish people would ask but that no one ever does. Other personalities who are lined up to appear on the show are:

• YouTuber and “Boo! A Madea Halloween” actress Liza Koshy
• Rapper and one-half of the musical duo Rae Sremmurd Swae Lee,
• Kenyan viral content creator Elsa Majimbo,
• “Insecure” actor Amanda Seales,
• Runway model, who was the first Black man to walk for Channel, Alton Mason,
• Israeli YouTuber who went viral for his one-minute-long explainers Nuseir “Nas Daily” Yassin,
• and Olympic gold medalist and snowboarder Chloe Kim