- Her name means fairy in Swahili.
- She is on the honor roll, Maths is her favourite subject. Hates Social Studies, because of the "studies" part.
- Was cast in the movie at age 5. She lied that she was 6 to get the audition.
- She auditioned because she was 5 and wanted to try and get money.
- She was tired after working 12 hour days and refused to work, so they gave her a pizza party.
- Dancing.
- Tells Jay she doesn't know what the "bath tub" is and he should ask the director.
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So precious, funny, sassy.
Random fact: The story was originally a play written by a white woman about herself (as a boy), but they made a few tweaks when they cast a black girl.It is crazy how people are able to do that even when they have studios to answer to. Great interview with her here.
