Yara Shahidi Thought She Was Being Punk'd While Filming Peter Pan & Wendy | The Tonight Show

Yara Shahidi talks about attending Harvard University while working on grown-ish, learning how to play the glockenspiel and talk box and playing Tinker Bell in Peter Pan & Wendy.
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[@talkingwithtami768]

I love her, so sweet, beautiful, smart and funny! Met her and she is the nicest person ever!

[@shiajohnson6499]

She's really inspiring. Classy, intelligent, talented, beautiful, and playful.

[@NeddyMontz]

Beautiful and well spoken 💖💖💖 Yara was amazing as Zoey. Glad that Grown-ish is back 👏👏👏

[@chocolateangel8743]

She comes from a family of scholars. I'm pretty sure she and her brothers are geniuses. As for her looks, she gets those from her mother. They seriously have the same face.

[@SamA-ep9go]

She is living life up, good for her, proud parents

[@faithhannah]

Halle as Ariel Yara as Tinker bell I love this sm 🥰

[@melissaphoto23]

She' s hilarious. Love her personality lol

[@levibenavides9946]

I feel like I've never fallen in love so fast. Super fucking stoked to watch her play Tinkerbell now

[@brianj3663]

She's really beautiful, I think she'll make a perfect Tinkerbell. Hope she's barefoot too!

[@cyber6sapien]

She looks like the type of woman who is going to look this same way in her 40's. The Angela Bassett type.

[@diamondbolton2944]

Thank you, more than half way there

[@jarretheller2244]

She is super pretty and a little bit dorky. I love that combo! 🥰

[@angelicaterry3367]

Was looking for this comment, she's a lovely dorkey girl

[@UKissMyAsh]

She’s gorgeous. Beautiful inside & out. Love her persona.

[@gamingandthings6386]

She is incredibly beautiful. Hope she stays in the acting business for a long while.

[@NKelly-yc1wt]

She speaks so nicely. Beautiful young lady . I hope she doesn’t let the Hollywood industry suck her in.

[@alireza2313]

Proud of her from IRAN ❤️❤️

[@Tara-hz5em]

منم همینطور

[@diamondcentury21]

They’re kinda colour matching with their outfits 😍 love it!

[@TheLovely990]

She is beautiful, smart, and talented. Much success to her.

[@sunitasingh1053]

Woahh she's so beautiful and smart ❤️

[@DiamondStylz]

SO GORGEOUS, POISED, AND INTELLIGENT

[@RobertJohnson-bj5lk]

I absolutely love Yara, she’s going to be great as Tinkerbell. Can’t wait to hear the red hat wearing snowflakes have another total meltdown because Disney cast a woman of color in another iconic role. I am totally here for it all.

[@robertjohnson2916]

Lol Disney is doing that on purpose to get people to talk about it.

[@deewynn]

@@robertjohnson2916Disney can’t make ppl racist. They already were.

[@robertjohnson2916]

@@deewynn there are black people who criticized the casting of the little mermaid reboot.

[@laurenj6802]

@@robertjohnson2916 Yes cause we are not a monolith but majority of black people are going to support Halle as Ariel in the theaters so nice try 😂

[@lauramenendez3212]

@@laurenj6802I love Halle as Ariel but this is getting too much. I wanna see new black characters and the old ones to be portrayed how they were once imagined. They’re doing it so often it’s obvious they just want people to talk which generates more views and money.

[@eniolaadetimilehin1400]

Loved this interview.

[@kashanawhidby1159]

Yara is beautiful, smart, and talented. Keep shining your light with the world. Jimmy is a great interviewer. God bless.

[@Tara-hz5em]

I love her And so proud of her ❤

[@sophiaaan99]

So proud of her♥️

[@kroy079]

That graduation picture, oh my god. Was it thriller or delirious? That jawn is tuff 😤, good job👌🏽 Side note: I was a lost boy in a 3 day production of Peter Pan as a youth. On the second night I thought too myself, what if one of them was really sad? That rendition will forever live in infamy.

[@AUROROASAAJAA]

See this is the type of interview experience she deserves because Wow she is absolutely delightful, well spoken & it is the overall enthusiasm for me that I see whenever she speaks on any topic. This is the type of individual who deserves to be a pillar in the conversation(s) about world changes. Congratulations in Advance on All of your achievements Yara & much respect to your family for being protective & supportive in loving ways. ~Remember the love y.o.u give is the love that y.o.u receive be able to look in the mirror & LOVE ALL that y.o.u see instant healing wherever necessary ✨🎊✨mutual Miracles Manifesting family so it is ✨🌞✨it is so~

[@brooklyncurrys]

she looks GORGEOUS ✨

[@Vocalz3]

Yara is so beautiful, she's a special type of individual for sure!! 💕

[@that_evermore_stan]

I love yara! Great interview

[@necinewton7672]

Great interview! Yara is phenomenal!

[@Keyshaw30]

So proud of her!!

[@JrocDaBx]

This is Nas biological cousin for those who don’t know

[@i.i1215]

How?

[@JrocDaBx]

@@i.i1215 lol she’s related to Nas. This is Google information

[@rillyjo5810]

moms looks like she could be her sister. and sitting up the proper way like she is doing the whole interview is some work lol. i been trying to work on my posture but its so easy to slouch when sitting

[@itsok215]

She is insanely beautiful

[@guzinmusic]

goo girrrl!! we need more female producers!! you're more than welcome bb🥰💜

[@chocolateangel8743]

She and her mother have a production company. Marsai Martin, the little girl that played her sister Dianne on Black-ish also has her own production company (with her parents). Many of the famous black female actors also have production companies (and are getting production deals). Even women like Reese Witherspoon have their own production companies. She actually produces Truth Be Told (great show on Apple +) with Octavia Spencer.

[@KCNwokoye]

Beautiful and talented Yara

[@NalaBalenciaga]

Thank you Yara. I also have a whole studio on my room and can't play a single thing. But I WANT TO! AND I WILL!!!...ONE OF THESE DAYS LOL

[@MsLissa-si8jg]

She’s too adorable I love her

[@ajones21606]

One of the most classy stunning women I've ever seen. Obsessed

[@levil4012]

I know her parents ARE and BEEN proud of her, very smart classy beautiful girl.. Best wishes for her and her journey

[@ruffinarector541]

Luv luv luv her!!!

[@danymonroe6105]

Omg yara is amazing 😍

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love her

[@johnsunn1256]

🤣🤣🤣 love the curiosity! So me.

[@mssimone7147]

She is so sweet

[@crosstudio]

This young lady is beautiful and so personable. I hope my sons meet girls like her.

[@finurra3905]

She’s so gorgeous 😍

[@Nedsped0]

Definitely a flower, she has grown so much

[@geoffreyfeinberg9792]

Can't wait for Peter Pan and Wendy. Hope it's good. Disney has gone crazy with live action adaptions.

[@_TRON_]

Amazing😍

[@madgemackles4337]

Look at that crown!

[@sunitasingh1053]

I watched the sun is also a star for her 🛐

[@wishingonthemoon1]

As a Peter Pan super fan, I’m happy for any new content, but nothing will ever beat the live-action 2003 film. :p

[@victoreguerra]

Oh they will beat it for sure

[@Vocalz3]

I've never seen the 2003 film you're speaking of!! 👀

[@wishingonthemoon1]

@@Vocalz3 omg it’s my favorite. Starting Jeremy Sumpter as Peter Pan and Jason Isaac’s as Hook/Mr Darling.

[@idaf3028]

That tinkerbell didn't really catch my eye, I know yara will!

[@chilove9955]

I would LLLOOVVEEE to be in a Dr. Cornel West's class.

[@SOI-wl2lo]

That’s interesting the cut after “so nice” …. Lol 🙃

[@t.valentino530]

She is so cute and real.

[@yenxion6516]

She is a super human.

[@daniellaauguste9204]

Love Yara 💓

[@playtoearngaming4858]

"Yara Shahidi is my sister"- George Santos

[@Lamonemuzik]

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL‼️

[@lakep7798]

Wow. The girl’s SKIN and HAIR 🥰🥰🥰!

[@jessicahayes3803]

Beautiful soul

[@fernycastillo619]

She is so lovely

[@Piasays]

She would be so cute as Tinker Bell!!!!!

[@maimunaali3072]

she would!! 😘😘😘

[@bamse1618]

Beauty and brains.

[@NellieKAdaba]

That's right.

[@maimunaali3072]

fr

[@jazzieladie5709]

Funny, intelligent,beautiful and black…. What more can you ask for❤❤❤❤❤ 🥰

[@lovejones2179]

Yara is beautiful inside and out

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

Yara Shahidi is so beautiful.

[@kevincampbell6586]

My Lord ..if beautiful was a person 🥺🤩😘❤️ it will be her🥰...this girl is like the most beautiful girl I've ever seen...no cap

[@sophiaelayne9984]

She’s freakin’ stunning.

[@theamazingdoubleA]

Yara is going to be TINKERBELL?! That's sooooooooo cool.

[@djcoolcliff]

So beautiful and not made up or filled with cement or silicone!! Very well spoken!!! Smart is the new sexy!!!!!!!

[@luckylefty8741]

She is my wife....she just hasn't met me yet. God holding her for me

[@chynabarnescb]

Just gorgeous all the way around ❤

[@theuntouchabletee4470]

social studies is a good major for her she already has a career when her acting career is done if it ever is she can go back and get a masters

[@GizmoMaltese]

Why go to Harvard to study social studies? Lucky she's an actress making money so she's not stuck paying hundreds of thousands in student loans on whatever job a social studies degree gets you.

[@theuntouchabletee4470]

@@GizmoMaltese she wanted to go to Harvard she can a afford to go so why not it's not like she will be filling out any job applications in the near future now if you are a normal person making middle class wages then no don't get a social studies degree from Harvard but i'm sure that's common sense to everyone

[@GizmoMaltese]

@@theuntouchabletee4470 Which is what I said...lucky she's an actress making money otherwise it would make no sense.

[@siminsalimi5983]

That's my Persian girl 😍

[@DarkWinter48]

She's not Persian she's also half African-American.

[@iseerightthrucapandbullcra1134]

@@DarkWinter48 she is Persian, she’s both

[@beachlover9705]

The most gorgeous Girl !

[@dakotac180]

She's so gorgeous

[@lizberry010]

🎉🎉 gooo yara

[@reginaldriddlespriger7344]

She resembles a young Angela Bassett

[@TheShutDown321]

❤️❤️❤️

[@johnniefujita]

She sounds and look like love at first talk...

[@dfattyadams123]

Yara Shahidi and Zoey Kravitz are stunning.

[@johndoejrjr]

She can be my manager and agent and she doesn’t even know it.

[@themadafaka6839]

She's gorgeoussss....

[@Andreasmundo]

She was one of the best candidates for the little mermaid.

[@tammibrown5074]

@andreasmundo She auditioned ? Wow. Only thing she needed was the voice

[@BigTweez9]

Come to the east

[@drumbum3.142]

"A Bruised Ego.... ." Geez...... o.O o.O ...She's.. +Pretty,. And Seems (Insanely) On Point,!.. 👏👏👏 🎨👙🎨👏 (I Adore Music too..)

[@jameskekula6397]

court throw away letter

[@onmyblock6976]

❤

[@diamondbolton2944]

That glow

[@marcus._.2x]

She reminds me of the sister off Scarface

[@a-bd1216]

Googled that and yup you are right they do look alike

[@marcus._.2x]

@@a-bd1216 you’ve never seen that movie😧

[@a-bd1216]

@@marcus._.2x I think I watched part of it once but not the entire movie but everyone knows the movie

[@ursulawanza8674]

They do resemble each other. Great observation!

[@Tara-hz5em]

Is there any Iranians here so I could say hi

[@khaosxd6287]

من:)

[@Tara-hz5em]

@@khaosxd6287 سلاااااااام

[@dowhatIdo]

After see the trailer. Yeahh she got punked

[@KamaFromNeverland]

She looks so cute as Tinkerbelle!

[@NatoriLoisAngela]

Why does beyonce think she’s a cornball. I love corn

[@maimunaali3072]

beyonce thinks shes a cornball ??lmao

[@witness1013]

Wow, gorgeous!

[@MalphasMikaelson]

I don't blame these actresses put in these rolls. I blame the creators, simple as that.

[@kareemwilliams1074]

Who the hell is Yara Shahidi and I mean that respectfully😂

[@tyso921]

Does Yara’s mom looks like marasai?

[@Naninanimous]

Skin wise yes but Yara mom is just darker older yara they have the same face 😭

[@maimunaali3072]

@@lovejones2179 thats racist

[@victorcarrillo734]

😍🧚🏾

[@leandrasolomon5009]

So who in yara house rn